This year’s home tour includes four homes located near the intersection of Midlothian Drive and Meadowbrook Road. Three of the homes are examples of classic Spanish Revival architecture. The fourth house, built of stucco and wood with a broad second floor balcony, exhibits architectural elements traditionally associated with the California Monterey style.
Built at the height of the Depression, each of the homes contains unique architectural details that give the residences their individual character.
All four homes are located on large lots surrounded by lush gardens with sweeping views of the San Gabriel Mountains.
On the day of the home tour, guests may visit the Tea Garden for their complimentary dessert, enjoy a libation and snack at the Altadini Bistro Bar or browse a variety of antique and craft booths for unusual clothing, gifts and accessories.
The Altadena Annual Home Tour is the longest continuously running home tour operating in Southern California. Funds raised from the home tour and the guild’s other philanthropic events support the Huntington Medical Research Institutes (HMRI) which operates nine research programs focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of breast, colon and prostate cancer, stroke, heart disease, epilepsy, profound deafness, liver disease, migraine headache, sleep apnea, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease, scholarships for Huntington staff career development and the Appearance Center affiliated with the hospital’s oncology program.
The Home Tour will be held on May 5th from 10:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $30.00 per person; $35.00 the day of the event. Tickets may be purchased online through the guild website: www.altadenaguild.org, by calling (626) 304-4678 or purchased locally at Webster’s Pharmacy (2450 North Lake Avenue in Altadena) and at the Huntington Hospital Gift Shop (100 W. California Blvd. in Pasadena).
