Tour of Historic Homes

Baraboo

June 21 - The 2008 Baraboo Tour of Historic Homes will be held on June 21 and will feature six historic homes ranging in style from the Gothic Revival to Arts and Crafts. The tour is sponsored this year by Thrivent Financial, Senger Lumber and Don-Rick Insurance. The six private homes on the tour include the historic House of Seven Gables which was built in 1860 in the Gothic Revival Style for Baraboo banker, Terrill Thomas. The home of bank president, George Mertens, on Fifth Avenue which was built in 1885 will also be shown along with the historic Ott Home on Birch Street which was extensively remodeled in 1928 in the Colonial Revival style. Also on the tour are the historic Porter home on Eighth Street which was built in 1911 in the emerging Craftsman style and the Witwen house on Second Avenue which was designed in the Stick style. Rounding out the tour is the Teal home on Ridge street which was built in the Folk Victorian style. The tour will last from 10 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at a variety of locations after May 21 including the local Chambers of Commerce in Baraboo, Reedsburg and Sauk City, the Bank of Prairie du Sac and in downtown Baraboo at the Baraboo National Bank, Vodak TV, Corner Drug and Fan Faire. Tickets are $12 per person before the day of the tour and $15 on June 21.