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SUMMARY:Holiday Tour of Homes
DESCRIPTION:In the late 1960’s\, it became evident to McKinney resident Joa
 n Palmer Hughston that the unique heritage of the city needed to be record
 ed and preserved for those currently living there\, future generations and
  visitors to the region. Beautiful historic structures required attention
  and care\, so with foresight and determination Mrs. Hughston organized a
  small group of local women to ensure an emblematic sample of the city’s p
 ast be maintained\, studied\, and shared. \n \n \n \n \n \nTheir vision wa
 s to establish a village where all who wished to experience buildings\, ar
 tifacts\, and grounds showcasing how people lived during a key period in C
 ollin County history could gather and celebrate their communal past. The f
 irst project this dedicated group launched in 1973 was a Christmas tour of
  homes\, with Joan’s Mother-in-Law\, Margaret Hughston’s home on Howell St
 reet representing A Children’s Christmas\, Joan’s on Louisiana depicting A
  Victorian Christmas\, Ethel Holt showing her farmhouse as A Farm Christma
 s\, Martha Schubert offering A Family Christmas and Nanette Boyd’s home de
 picting A Modern Christmas. \nCollin County was planning to build a courth
 ouse at the corners of Davis\, McDonald and Chestnut Streets\, and the two
  Dulaney homes on Chestnut Street were set for demolition. This group of w
 omen argued their cause in front of county commissioners and used the prof
 its from the first Home Tour to purchase the Dulaney House and Dulaney Cot
 tage\, and establish the Heritage Guild of Collin County. That first Home
  Tour was a Great Success and continues to be so Today! \nEach year severa
 l homes are selected to participate in this ongoing tradition. Honored hom
 eowners open their doors and share their own holiday experience and unique
  history. Whether homeowners or guest\, all who attend are filled with joy
 ful holiday cheer! \nClick Link for Ticket Purchase \n Chestnut Square | M
 cKinney Square \nDecember 7th and December 8th\nChesnut Square\n315 S. Che
 stnut St.\nMcKinney\, TX 75069 United States\n
LOCATION:315 S. Chestnut St.\, McKinney\, TX 75069
URL:http://mckinney.bubblelife.com/community/mckinney_calendar/library/3566
 0041/key/3511342811/Holiday_Tour_of_Homes
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