Celebrating Belle Sherman & Bryant Park

May 14, 2011

Visit eight open private homes while touring the Belle Sherman & Bryant Park neighborhood.

Homes on the tour are open from 1pm to 4pm.

Join us on May 14 for a glimpse inside eight of the welcoming homes of one of Ithaca’s loveliest neighborhoods as we celebrate Historic Preservation Month with a self-guided walking tour of Belle Sherman and Bryant Park.  Explore the neighborhood’s winding tree-lined side streets and lush gardens, discovering hidden architectural gems from the 1830s through 1960s. Between your stops at the open private homes, follow the tour map to learn more about the development of the neighborhood from farmland in the 1800s to the speculative subdivision of Bryant Park in 1908, the building boom of the 1920s-30s, and even an early 1960s Marcel Breuer-designed apartment building.

Tickets are $25 in advance, $20 in advance for Friends of Historic Ithaca. Purchase advance tickets online, call (607) 273-6633, or visit Historic Ithaca at 212 Center Street, Ithaca. Advance ticketing ends May 13. Click here to purchase tickets.

Tickets may be purchase on the day of the event beginning at 1:00pm at 139 Ithaca Road, one of the open houses on the tour. Same day tickets are $30 general public, $25 Friends of Historic Ithaca.

Event registration begins at 1:00pm on the day of the event at 139 Ithaca Road. You must register to receive your tour map and name badge (required for entry to homes). You will not receive a paper ticket.

Children under 12 may attend free of charge with a paying adult, but please be mindful that tour sites are private homes.

The tour will take place rain or shine. We are not able to provide refunds.

Please wear soft soled shoes (no spike heels, please).

Parking is available on side streets, but not on Ithaca Road. Please check street signs for any parking restrictions.

Public restrooms are not available on the tour route, but the tour brochure will suggest nearby facilitiesNo interior photography, please.

By purchasing a ticket, you and your guests agree to the terms of Historic Ithaca’s Hold Harmless Agreement. Tour attendees must sign a copy of this waiver at tour registration.

If you have any questions about the tour, please contact Sara Johnson at Historic Ithaca, sara@hisoricithaca.org or (607) 273-6633.