Historic Home Tour Join us on Saturday, January 23, 2010, for the 10th Annual Historic Home Tour and So Much More! 10am to 4pm Come see some old favorites and visit some previously unseen historic homes in Mesa’s historic districts. In addition to a wide array of houses in three of Mesa's Historic Districts, the home tour will include the chance to see the Mesa Historical Museum, consisting of two National Register historic buildings, as well as exhibits ranging from Mesa history, to Spring Training (baseball) in Arizona, to the history of the Wallace and Ladmo Show. Stops include: * Telford House: Built around 1939, a Tudor with a steeply pitched roof, recessed entry porch and arched opening. * Kuck House: A ranch house built in 1949 for Lester and Alma Kuck. New on tour this year. * Lenhart House: Built about 1954, a Transitional Ranch with references to Prairie Modernism. A unique feature of the home is a large corner wood-burning stone fireplace with a built-in oil painting done on glass with back lighting hanging over the mantel. The artist, Hannah Webb, was the grandmother of the current resident, Sue Richards. (Last seen in 2001. * Ruse/Mougeot/Gurtler House: A Bungalow built around 1907. Although the home has been on the tour in the past, it has new owners and has been completely redecorated. * Inside the Bungalow, new on tour. * Goodman House: A Craftsman Bungalow built in 1920. The Goodmans were the owners of Apache Drug on Main Street. Clara Goodman was the first female licensed pharmacist in Arizona. Owned today by the Goodman’s granddaughter and her husband, Joe and Frankie Troutman, the kitchen is a must to see. * Lawrence J Trimble House: A Tudor blend with a gabled and recessed entryway. Mr. Trimble, district manager of the Arizona Republic and his wife, Irene built the home in 1948. The foundation was laid with the help of local Boy Scouts. Last seen in 2002. * Paddock/Jones/Johnson House: An adobe/stucco Bungalow built in 1920 by Clarence Paddock and may have been a rental property in its earliest days. The home has new residents and has been redecorated completely. Tickets ($15) are available now, and will be available the day of the tour at the Museum and in the Historic District (just look for the signs!). click here to learn more, buy tickets

Volunteers Needed! Looking for something to keep you busy, or a chance to get more involved? We're always looking for good volunteers. We currently need many volunteers who can help out with the Home Tour (we can train you to help in one of the houses, sharing their history with tour visitors, for instance). We also need volunteers to help with our Oral History program - there is much transcribing work to be done, and training is provided. click here to become a volunteer

Holiday Hours While the Museum will be closed both Christmas and New Year's Day, we will be open our regular hours (Tuesday through Saturday from 9am to 1pm) otherwise. Feel free to visit us Christmas eve day, or the day after Christmas, to share the joy of history with your visiting loved ones. Our store will be open the same hours - and we still have the Wallace and Ladmo Episodes DVD set available - for your last-minute shopping pleasure.

Happy Holidays from the Mesa Historical Museum!