St. Albans Christmas House Tour This Weekend

One of the most beautiful sights of the season is a classic home dressed for the holidays. This Friday and Saturday, five elegant homes in Cleveland Park, all within the shadow of the Washington National Cathedral, will be featured on the 27th Annual St. Albans Christmas House Tour.

All of the houses are historic, dating from the early 1900s, some featuring splendid antiques, plaster crown moldings, heart pine floors, slate roofs, oversized front doors, and large gracious porches. Various florists and interior designers have filled the grand homes with flowers, garland, and magnolia wreaths reminiscent of the history and style of the houses. This tour promises to put you in the spirit of the season.

This is one of a handful of historic houses that will be featured. The architect for this turn-of-the-century house, Waddy Butler Wood, later designed the Woodrow Wilson House. All photography by Beverly Rezneck, 202.244.1738.

Details:
The tour will be on Friday, Dec. 4, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets, $35, may be purchased on the St. Albans campus at 3001 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, on the days of the event. A holiday luncheon will be served at the St. Albans Refectory each day from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Luncheon tickets are $15. A boutique, filled with holiday gifts, will be open on Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Proceeds from the house tour will benefit St. Albans faculty and staff. For more information, call 301.775.0627.