Martinez Historic Home Tour

Contact:

Carolyn Boone Duncan                            John Curtis                   

cfboone@aol.com                                 CurtisJD@ix.netcom.com

(925) 864-8457                                     (925) 957-1000

On Saturday, October 13^th, enjoy a tour of seven (7) private homes representing the architecture of the late 19^thand early 20^th centuries in historical Martinez .

The tour begins at the Shell Club House with its intact Arts & Craft interior and the adjacent Shell Oil Museum – both located at 1635 Pacheco Drive .  The tour includes the 1890 Borland House (home of the Martinez Museum ), John Muir’s 1882 Italianate Victorian Home and the 1849 Martinez Adobe.

This year’s tour includes an exhibit of historical photographs and vintage camera equipment, live musicians at several locations, craft demonstrations, displays of art, and refreshments.  Also included is a side tour of the Nature’s Way Doll Centre with its collection of historical Dolls. 

Tickets are $25 and are tax deductible.  Tickets can be purchased from Char’s Flowers ( 516 Main Street ), Rumain’s Jewelry ( 510 Center Avenue ), Bagel Street Café ( 580 Center Avenue ), The UPS Store (the Lucky Shopping Center ) and I’ve Been Framed ( 411 Ferry Street ).  For online purchase of tickets using a credit card, please go to the Tour website: www.MartinezHomeTour.com or directly to www.Eventbrite.com.

Proceeds from the Tour will benefit the Historical Society’s effort to restore and reopen the Old Train Depot in downtown Martinez portions of which date back to 1877.

You can drive the Tour route, or utilize the free shuttle service that will be provided, with bus departures approximately every 10 minutes.  Tour guides on the bus will entertain you with stories of historical Martinez .  Wear comfortable shoes; once you reach Martinez City Hall , located in the district where the homes are located, you may wish to walk the Tour.  The tour is self-paced. The Tour will take place rain or shine.  Tour hours are from 10 am to 4 pm.  Plan on about two (2) hours to completely enjoy the event. 

No children under 12 years of age (infants may be carried in arms or belly carrier).  Due to the period of the homes, they are not wheelchair accessible.  We regret that taking pictures is not allowed inside the homes.

A special thanks to the Tour’s gold sponsors:  Shell Martinez Refinery, S and S Supplies & Solutions, and Cole Real Estate.  Also many thanks to the tour’s bronze sponsors:   Shell Chemical, Allied Waste, Hagin’s Automotive, Shell Western States Federal Credit Union, and Kinder’s.