In fact, most individual houses are open to the public only once in a lifetime. So if you miss a house this year, you'll not likely get a second chance to see it. We've heard many who came away from the tour exclaim that the tour seemed more like Christmas than Christmas itself. We who live here sometimes forget that not everyone routinely has the opportunity to experience our magnificent Victorian interiors, much less with giant Christmas trees, hearths and doorways and staircases festooned with garlands. The proud owners of the houses go all out in their decorating.
Visitors enjoy the scent of cedar and pine and spice.
Visitors also get to meet some of the people who live in Old Louisville. Each house is manned by volunteers from the neighborhood, and sometimes the owners themselves, who will explain some of the unique architectural features of each home, and sometimes an unexpectedly fascinating history. And visitors can see for themselves how Victorian ambiance is blended into our modern lifestyle. The tour is sponsored by the Old Louisville Neighborhood Council. There will be a holiday gift shop at the Conrad Caldwell House at 1402 St. James Court.