Wednesday, August 18, 1999
Tall Stacks to include tours of old homes
BY TERRY FLYNN
The Cincinnati Enquirer
NEWPORT — Some of this river city's most notable “tall” houses will be a part of the Tall Stacks '99 riverboat celebration Oct. 13-17, as tours of the East Row Historic District's mansions will be featured.
Among the 12 historic structures to be opened to the public that weekend are the First Presbyterian Church at 625 Overton St., converted five years ago to spectacular condominiums; the James Taylor mansion at 335 E. Fourth St.; and the George Wiedemann Jr. mansion at 401 Park Ave.
The East Row Historic District, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, is the second-largest local historic district in Kentucky. Homes date to the late 1800s and early 1900s.
The homes in the district, most of which have been restored by new owners in the past 10 to 15 years, reflect Victorian-era architecture including Queen Anne, Italianate, Second Empire and Colonial Revival styles.
“We began planning this tour in the fall of 1998,” said Mary Beth Crocker, East Row director of publicity. Her ornate 1800s home at 229 E. Fourth
St. is a part of the tour.
She said the idea of holding the historic homes tour in conjunction with Tall Stacks originated with Rich Himmel, whose Park Avenue home is included on the tour. Newport Historic Preservation Officer John Paquette also helped organize the tour and research the homes.
“People can see all the Tall Stacks riverboats and imagine what the river here was like in the last century, and then they can experience the homes of people who traveled on those boats in that era,” Ms. Crocker said. She said homeowners, official greeters and roving ambassadors will be dressed in 19th century costumes.
Tall Stacks '99 is being touted as the largest gathering of riverboats this century, with 19 boats expected to dock along the Ohio River for the weekend festivities.
“We want to sell tickets well ahead of the Tall Stacks weekend, and with the response we've had to tours in the past, we expect to sell all the available tickets,” Ms. Crocker said.
Ticket info
Tickets are $20 a person, and about 1,000 will be available for each day. Tours will run 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day, beginning at the George Wiedemann Jr. mansion.
Tickets can be purchased through www.eastrow.org or from the East Row Foundation, 645 Monroe St., Newport, KY 41071.
For more information call 956-0982 or 292-3666.
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