The Association for the Preservation of Historic Natchitoches (APHN) packed eight historic properties into a two-day Fall Tour of Homes across Natchitoches October 10-11.
The candlelight tour on Friday evening gave visitors a peek into four of our city’s many historic homes. Saturday featured homes in the historic district. The young ladies of the Calico Belles joined members of the APHN in providing hospitality to visitors and explaining the features and history of the homes and the community they are set in. In addition, this year’s tour featured the APHN Cookbook for sale as well as local authors at the Lemee House.
The Association for the Preservation of Historic Natchitoches is one of, if not the, oldest historic preservation groups in the parish. They were the group responsible for the iconic protest that halted the paving of the Front St. bricks and have been at the forefront of preservation and education ever since.
The annual Tour of Homes is an excellent opportunity to experience and appreciate the wonderful examples of historic architecture that survive in our parish and learn of their role in shaping our community to the present day.
