It’s almost time for the Historic Home Tour! This Santa Clara institution is in its 41st year, the Mission Branch Library will be open during the tour for refreshments and rest, and this year, weather-permitting, there will be a Holiday Classic Car Cruise!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From the Historic Home Tour:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[The Historic Home Tour] is scheduled for Friday, December 6th<\/sup>, 6-10 p.m. and Saturday, December 7th<\/sup>, noon to 5 p.m. \u00a0Four private homes plus the Mission Branch Library will be on this year’s tour.\u00a0 Weather-permitting, a Holiday Classic Car Cruise, coordinated by the non-profit SCPOC (Santa Clara Parade of Champions) organization and featuring many vintage vehicles will take place in the Old Quad from 2-4 p.m. on the Saturday of the Home Tour.\u00a0 An opportunity drawing and refreshments will also be provided by the SCPOC in the Community Room of Mission Library during the tour. Musicians will\u00a0 be performing in the Mission Library Community Room during much of the tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The architectural styles featured this year\ninclude Italianate, Colonial Revival, and Craftsman. Three of the homes date\nback earlier than 1906 but one of the homes is a circa 1938 Vernacular Spanish\nEclectic cottage. One of the homes once\nwas owned by the man for whom Haman School is named. Learn about the history of the Library, City\nPlaza Park and its Gazebo when you visit Mission Library. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n