The tour, which costs $10, is a fundraiser for LCF to allow it to take on other projects and preserve other Lebanon homes and buildings, according to Jerry Miller, the group’s co-founder and president.
“We think it’s so important to keep the historic flavor of the city of Lebanon, which it’s known for,” Miller said.
The homes, which were built between the 1820s and 1920s, are “in very good shape” and are in one of the 53 districts and properties in Warren County listed on the national register of historic places, Miller said.
All homes are within walking distance. Participants start the tour with a map and may visit the homes in the order they choose.
“Each ticket features a photograph of each house and a brief history of it, the kind of architecture and the interiors it has,” Miller said.
Tour guides will be on hand at each house to answer questions.
Paula Miller said she and her husband, Tom, are glad they can show off their East Orchard Avenue home, an 1840s structure that demonstrates both the Italianate and Greek Revival styles of architecture.
The seven homes in the tour are: the Wentz Home, 317 Keever St.; the McDonel Home, 419 Cincinnati Ave.; the Miller Home, 119 Cincinnati Ave.; the Wiethe Home, 204 E. Orchard Ave.; the Miller Home, 99 E. Orchard Ave.; the Cornet Home, 28 W. Orchard Ave.; and the Collins Home, 326 W. Orchard Ave.
Advance tickets can be ordered at (513) 836-3806 or purchased the day of the event at the house tour kiosk at 243 South Broadway.
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