Homeowners across Dupont Circle will open their doors to complete strangers this weekend as part of the 49th annual Dupont Circle House Tour.
The annual event and fundraiser from the Dupont Circle Citizens Association gives people the chance to peek inside some of the neighborhood’s interesting or historic homes.
The tour will run from noon to 5 p.m. this Sunday, Oct. 16.
This year, the self-guided tour will let attendees “take in the unexpected charms of condos in a chateau-style mansion once gutted by fire but now restored to a variety of tastes, a ‘mouse house’ as well as a carriage house turned art gallery and D.C.’s own Spanish Steps.”
The tour also includes “lavish afternoon tea” at the historic Friends Meeting House (2111 Florida Ave. NW) from 2-4:30 p.m. and complimentary pedicab service.
Tickets for the house tour are available online for $40.
Photo via Dupont Circle Citizens Association
Homeowners in Dupont Circle will open their doors and welcome all who stop by on Sunday as part of the 48th annual Dupont Circle House Tour.
The event is an annual fundraiser for the Dupont Circle Citizens Association during which Dupont residents show off their homes and neighborhood. The main focus of the tour is preservation and how homeowners have managed to build modern homes without destroying the historic houses.
“The tour is 48 years old and it really grew out of a desire to show that preservation is worthwhile,” Dupont Circle Citizens Association President Robin Diener said. “The tour is intended to show that these are beautiful buildings and to promote the neighborhood.”
Homeowners volunteer to show their houses as part of the tour. According to Diener, many owners choose to join the tour after a large renovation or to show off new designs in their house.
This year, in addition to several houses, historic mansions and condos, the tour will also include a sneak peak at the Dupont Underground, the art space being built in the former trolley tunnels that run under the neighborhood.
Included in the ticket price is the self-guided tour of all the houses and entrance to an afternoon tea party at the Heurich House Museum. The citizen’s association is also coordinating to have pedi-cabs available for those who may get tired on the tour. Tickets for the tour are available online for $40.
Photo via Dupont Circle Citizens Association
