What: Park
Cities Historic and Preservation Society (PCHPS) annual
Historic Home Tour and Luncheon is themed A
Century of Classics and
is presented by Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International
Realty with Preservation Partner Highland Park Village and
media sponsosr D HOME and The Park Cities News.
The home tour and luncheon celebrate historic preservation
and are designed to generate awareness of the role history
and preservation play in enhancing the quality of life for
everyone who lives and works in the Park Cities communities.
Presenting Sponsor: Briggs
Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty
Preservation Sponsor: Highland
Park Village
Media Sponsors: D
Home and Park Cities News.
When:
· Wednesday,
April 1st: Fourth
Annual PCHPS Distinguished Speaker Luncheon
at the Dallas Country Club.
o Speaker: Dr. R.
Gerald Turner, President of Southern Methodist University
speaking on “SMU and the Park Cities: One
Hundred Years of developing together.” SMU
reached the centennial of its founding in 2011 and will
reach the centennial of its opening in 2015.
Bio.: http://www.smu.edu/AboutSMU/Administration/President
o Marla
and Mike Boone, Honorary Chairs
o Kendall
Jennings, Chair, Historic Home Tour
o Lucinda
Buford, Chair, Distinguished Speaker Luncheon
o Doors
open at 11:15 a.m. Luncheon begins at 12:00 noon.
· Proceeds
from the luncheon will fund scholarships at Highland Park
High School
for graduating seniors who plan to study architecture,
history, preservation,
or another major related to the preservation of our
heritage.
The purpose of the scholarships is to promote interest in
education
in fields of study related to historical preservation of the
Park Cities Communities.
· Date
TBA: Patron Party
By invitation only in a private home. 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Sponsors and underwriters at certain levels will receive
invitations.
Media contact ACPR for details.
· Saturday,
April 11: 13th Annual
Historic Home Tour A
Century of Classics
o 10:00
a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
PCHPS: Joan
Clark, President, PCHPS
Details: The 2015 Historic
Home Tour will
feature architecturally and historically significant homes
of the Park Cities.
• The purpose of the annual Historic Home Tour is to show case architecturally
and historically significant homes of the Park Cities and illustrate how these homes
have been restored or remodeled and updated toserve the lifestyle needs of families
today.
• The Historic Home Tour
and Distinguished Speaker Luncheon Series are the Society’s
only fundraisers each year. The proceeds are
allocated for scholarships and
to help further our mission to promote, protect andpreserve
the historic, architectural,
cultural and aesthetic legacy of the Park Cities.
• The Society landmarks architecturally
and historically significant homes in the Park
Cities, some of which are on the Historic Home Tour.
• Members of the Society enjoy historic and preservation oriented educational programs.
Tickets: Advance tickets for the Saturday, April
11 Historic Home Tour will
be available
at
Tom Thumb stores in the Park Cities area
the third week of March, through the PCHPS office (214) 582-0021, the PCHPS
website www.pchps.org or checks for the April 11th Historic Home Tour tickets
can be mailed to 25 Highland Park Village, Suite 100, Box 286, Dallas, TX
75205-2789.
Tickets for the April 1st Luncheon may be purchased
in March 2015 online at www.pchps.org
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