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The 74th Annual Tour of Homes -- March 26-29, 2009
Each guest will receive a guidebook with their tickets. Each tour's sites addresses are included in the guidebook, along with a color coded map of the Landmark District. Volunteer street guides will assist you and volunteer docents will greet you at each tour site. Guests are encouraged to take the tour at their own pace and site visits need not be in the numeric order they are found in the guidebook. Guests are reminded that this is a walking tour, and the homes are not handicapped accessible. Please wear comfortable walking shoes, bring water, and rest between sites in one of our beautiful squares. We present no other events during the year. Tickets maybe purchase online, by phone, fax or mail. Tickets are limited, and sell-outs often occur. Payment for tickets include cash, check, MasterCard or Visa. Tickets may be purchased through our website with a credit card. No unpaid reservations are accepted. Events are held rain or shine. All sales are final, no refunds. Tickets are not mailed. A reservation confirmation will be sent upon receipt of ticket order and payment. The confirmation is exchanged for tickets upon your arrival at Tour Headquarters. Before you travel, please remember to bring your confirmation with you. Tour Headquarters will be open for ticket sales and pick-up March 24-29, 2009 from 9 am to 5 pm daily. Tour Headquarters is located at the Christ Church Parish House, 18 Abercorn Street, Savannah. (one block off Bay Street, adjacent to Reynolds Square) Tour Headquarters will be open for ticket sales and pick-up March 24-29, 2009 from 9 am to 5 pm daily. Directions to Tour Headquarters: From US 17 South After crossing the Talmadge Bridge, follow signs to Historic Savannah onto Oglethorpe Ave. Turn left on MLK, Jr. Blvd. and continue north to Bay St. Turn right onto Abercorn. Headquarters is located on the northeast corner of Abercorn and Bryan Streets. From I-95 North or South (via I-16) Take I-16 east and follow signs to downtown Savannah. Take MLK, Jr. Blvd. exit, turn left onto MLK, Jr. Blvd. and continue north to Bay Street. Turn right onto Abercorn. Headquarters is located on the northeast corner of Abercorn and Bryan Streets. Click here for a local map to Tour Headquarters. Obtain visitor information about Savannah by calling the Savannah Area Convention and Visitors Bureau at 877-728-2662 or visiting their website: www.savannahvisit.com Parking is available at street meters and public parking garages. Please visit Savannah's Parking Department website for more information: http://www.ci.savannah.ga.us/cityweb/parkingwebinfo.nsf Visitors from outside of the Chatham County area may purchase 2 day visitor parking passes for $8. They are available at the Visitor's Center, Parking Services and at many hotels. The tour is presented by the Women of Christ Church and the Historic Savannah Foundation. The 72nd Annual Savannah Tour of Homes and Gardens in 2007 raised over $128,000 for 14 charitable organizations through grants from the Women of Christ Church. The 2007 Grant Recipients are: Barnabas Center for Counseling http://www.barnabascenter.net/ Bona Bella Bear Club Christ Church Children's School Christ Church Clothing Closet Church Mission Society http://www.cms-uk.org/ Diocese of Soroti, Uganda Good News Jail & Prison Ministries http://www.goodnewsjail.org/ Habitat for Humanity (Coastal Empire) http://www.habitatsavannah.org/ Living Vine Christian Maternity Home http://www.thelivingvine.org/ Navigators http://www.navigators.org/us/ Partners in Progress http://www.partnersinprogress.org/ Savannah Health Mission http://www.unionmission.org/behavioral_health.asp United Ministries of Savannah, Inc. Young Life http://sites.younglife.org/sites/Savannah/default.aspx
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