The 33rd Annual Fall Tours of Homes & Gardens in Charleston, SC, feature beautiful gardens and architecturally significant homes, churches and public buildings. The tours highlights the very best of American architecture from the early Georgian Period up to and including the 21st century. Each tour features a unique neighborhood representing Charleston’s culture from the Colonial era to the present. The tours take place from September 24- October 25, 2009.
Most of the properties are privately owned and are open to the public exclusively for the Annual Fall Tours of Homes and Gardens. Volunteer guides will interpret the history, architecture and decorative arts of each property.
The tours take place on Thursday and Friday evenings from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. All tours are self-paced walking tours held on the peninsula of Charleston within the city’s various historic neighborhoods.
The Fall Tours of Homes and Gardens is the Preservation Society’s annual fund raising event. Tickets are $45.00 per person, per tour and may be purchased only through the Preservation Society of Charleston online at www.preservationsociety.org or by calling (843)722-4630.