 Planned in 1890 by Jacob Lott Ludlow, the historic West End has been a center of pride and preservation for the citizens for Winston-Salem for more than 100 years.
Designed as a "street car" suburb for the citizens working in "downtown," it has remained one of the most popular areas for homeowners interested in tradition, historic architecture, involved neighbors and "porches." 
Its curvilinear streets and parks contain well-detailed examples of the Queen Anne, Neo-Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, and Craftsman styles. Many of the houses were designed by locally and regionally-known architects and executed by prominent local construction firms.
 Since 1979 West End residents have invited their Forsyth neighbors to visit their homes to celebrate the holidays, with a tour of Winston-Salem's most famous architectural treasures and holiday traditions.
This year, for the first time, the West End Association has partnered with Preserve Historic Forsyth, Inc.
The 2008 West End Holiday Tour has been designed to display the varied development activities that are underway in the Heritage District. Five of the Tour sites are single-family residences, one is an four-unit apartment building, one is a church, one is a design center, one is an office for a non-profit organization, one is vacant, and one is a former service station converted to a variety of commercial uses includng a 100-seat theater 
The Tour Sites will be open for your visit from Noon until 5 PM, on Sunday, December 14,2008. Docents will be present at each of the sites. You may visit as few or as many sites as you wish, in any sequence that you wish.
The Tour headquarters and registration point is the historic Bahnson House, at the corner of Spring and 5th Streets in downtown Winston-Salem. The house is adjacent to the Forsyth County Central Library. The Tour Ticket cost is $15 for each person.
Bring all your family and guests to this historic, Winston-Salem holiday tradition.
|