UpDate - Vol. 15, No. 28, Page 7
April 18, 1996
HRAA house tour April 28

     Local examples of Colonial, contemporary and Georgian
architecture will be represented in the 10th annual house tour,
sponsored by the University's College of Human Resources Alumni
Association.
     Scheduled from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 28, the tour,
which has become more popular each year, will feature nine homes in
Newark, Hockessin and Landenberg, Pa.
     Houses have been chosen for their individualized styling, unusual
collections, artistic gardens and historic interest.
     A development house, customized by the owners, includes a large
game room housing a collection of antique slot machines, political
buttons and exercise equipment.
     The 1925 Georgian home, with 14 rooms and five baths, recently
renovated by the owners, has the original calling service for
servants, which is still operational.
     A country inn built in 1834, used as a tavern and coach stop for
17 years, is now the residence of owners who operate a trading company
offering unusual gifts and decorative accessories.
     Other items of interest on the tour include a display of original
art work, a memorabilia room and a Japanese garden with ponds for fish
and plants.
     House tour brochures will serve as tickets and may be purchased
for $10 at several area locations, including: Bing's Bakery, Main
Street, Newark; Kirk's Flowers, Suburban Plaza, Newark; Cheese Chalet
on Limestone Road, Hockessin; Casual Market Place in Hockessin Corner;
James Pool and Patio on Concord Pike, Wilmington; Boscov's customer
service department in Concord Mall; and the College of Human Resources
in Alison Hall.
     Tickets also will be available the day of the tour for $12 at the
Purnell home, 101 Nottingham Rd., Newark, and the Yount home, 404
Hawthorne Court East, Hockessin, both homes on the tour, or by mail by
calling 731-0526.
     Proceeds from the tour will help build a scholarship fund
sponsored by the Human Resources Alumni Association.
     Other scholarship donations will be accepted through the College
of Human Resources, Alison Hall, Newark, DE 19716.
                                                          -Kara Rupard