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Tours
Ferry Avenue
Saturday & Sunday, June 7 & 8, 2008
Departs regularly from 11:00 AM -4:30 PM
During Detroit Festival of the Arts
Meeting Location: Preservation Wayne Tent near West Kirby and Woodward Ave
$10 per person
2008 House Schedule: Beecher & Hecker - Saturday (June 7) | Freer & Hecker - Sunday (June 8)
Get a special insider’s look at the magnificent mansions of East Ferry Avenue, one of Detroit’s most significant residential streets. As one of the first regular tours presented by Preservation Wayne, and now offered annually during the Detroit Festival of the Arts, this behind-closed-doors tour takes you inside the beautiful and historic mansions that abut Woodward Avenue, just north of the Festival.
From the amazing Tiffany stained glass in the Beecher House to the wonderfully restored interiors of the Hecker-Smiley Mansion, to the incredible story of Charles Lang Freer and his one-of-a-kind art collection in the Freer House, there is something for everyone on this tour.
As an added bonus, this year at Festival of the Arts we will be offering an additional tours of the Cultural Center at 1PM on Saturday.
Tours meet at the Preservation Wayne tent on East Kirby, between Woodward Avenue and John R.
Tickets: $10 per person; $8 for Preservation Wayne members, seniors and students. Payment by cash, check, MasterCard or Visa is accepted.
Please note: Tours of the mansions of East Ferry usually take 30-45 minutes each. Tours depart rain or shine, so please check the weather and dress appropriately. Tour group size is limited and space is available on a first come first served basis. For tour groups of 10 or more, reservations are required. Call us at (313) 577-7674 for more information.
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