Wednesday, October 26, 2005

“At Home in Monticello Park” Tour of Homes - Sunday November 5, 11AM - 5pm


Monticello Park Neighborhood Association presents the 9th Annual “At Home in Monticello” Tour of Homes Sunday November 5, 2006 from 11AM-5PM.

We invite you to “At Home in Monticello” which will showcase a sampling of seven homes from the extraordinary collection of Revival styles including English Tudor, Spanish Colonial, Greek, Italianate, Neoclassical, Mission, Craftsman, English stone bungalow and Art Moderne within the Monticello Park Neighborhood Association.

Tickets will be on sale the day of the tour at 444 Club Drive located at the intersection of Club Dr. and Kampmann Rd, $15 each.

The tour will feature two prominent San Antonio Architects: N. Straus Nayfach and Adams & Adams whom designed homes in Monticello Park and Monte Vista.

Adams and Adams is noted for the design of Thomas Jefferson High School (1929) and
Nayfach designed about 40 homes in the area and is most noted for the Alameda Theater (1949). Also, the tour will highlight the accomplishments of Southwest Housing-Primrose at Monticello Park’s restoration of the Bihl House and evolution into Bihl House Arts.

Monticello Park, originally called Woodlawn Terrace, grew from the 1920’s to the 1940’s. Its growth reflected the Roaring 20’s, the Great Depression, and finally World War II.

Come spend the day “At home in Monticello” and experience the unique architecture of our neighborhood. All proceeds are exclusively for the beautification and continued revitalization efforts of the Monticello Park area.

Dr. Shelley Roff, Architectural Historian and associate professor at UTSA, will give a lecture and tour of the Straus Nayfach Spanish-American Ranch home at 440 Quentin at 3pm and of the 2-story Tudor Revival at 346 Donaldson at 4pm.