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CONTACT: Karen Beasley, Vice President of Marketing & Communications
Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association
PHONE: 256.350.3500 / 800.648.5381
EMAIL: karen@northalabama.org
Holiday Tour of Decatur’s Historic Homes Lights Up the Town Dec. 14
Decatur, Ala. (November 25, 2024) – The Albany and Old Decatur Historic Districts will present their annual Historic Decatur Christmas Tour on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, inviting the public to a unique opportunity to step back in time and experience the enchanting beauty of beautifully decorated historic homes, each adorned with festive lights, ornaments and seasonal decorations. Fifteen tour sites consisting of homes, churches and historic places will be open for viewing as part of the self-guided tour from 2 to 8 p.m. Along with seeing some of Decatur’s most historic and architecturally significant dwellings, the festive event offers a first look at the recently relocated Judge Horton House on the new Scottsboro Boys Civil Rights Museum complex.
This year’s tour features three homes in the Old Decatur Historic District and three homes in the Albany Historic District, each beautifully decorated with luminaries, fruit, greenery and thousands of lights, four historic churches, two commercial firms, the Historic Decatur Union Train Depot and Decatur’s two newest attractions, the Decatur Scottsboro Boys Civil Rights Museum and the Judge James E. Horton Legal Learning Center. Residences in the Albany and Old Decatur Historic Districts are not normally open for public viewing except when a select number of homes open their doors during the annual holiday tour.
Participating properties include:
Albany District
Gillespie-Hall House, 1006 Gordon Drive SE
Carroll House, 636 Johnston Street SE
Dupper House, 421 6th Avenue SE
Old Decatur District
Sword-Balbuena House, 904 Line Street NE
Gibson-Henson House, 305 Lafayette Street NE
SD Johnson-Reichmann House, 117 Walnut Street NE
Other Sites
Westminster Presbyterian Church, 801 Jackson Street SE (TOUR HEADQUARTERS)
Vintage Faith Church, 411 Sherman Street SE
Decatur Methodist Church, 701 Oak Street NE
TM and JT Jones Building/Frameworks Architecture, 709 Bank Street NW
Renaissance Millworks Reclaimed, 13 Walnut Street NE
Historic Depot and Railroad Museum, 701 Railroad Street NW
First Missionary Baptist Church , 233 Vine Street NW, Old Town
Decatur Scottsboro Boys Civil Rights Museum, 818 Sycamore NW
The Judge James E. Horton Legal Learning Center, corner of Grove Street NW and Church Street NW
Along with the self-guided tour, merchants and restaurants in Decatur’s two downtown shopping districts will be open for dining and holiday shopping before and during the tour.
Tickets for the Historic Decatur Christmas Tour are $35 each and can be purchased in advance online at https://decaturchristmastour.com/. Proceeds from the tour are used to preserve, protect and enhance the character and legacy of the historic neighborhoods.
For a schedule of events, purchase tickets and more information on each property, visit www.decaturchristmastour.com.
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About Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association (AMLA)
AMLA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion and development of the $4.7 billion North Alabama travel industry within the 16 northernmost counties of the state. It is supported by 500-plus members consisting of chambers of commerce, Convention & Visitors Bureaus, attractions, campgrounds, festivals, communities, golf courses, restaurants, accommodations and vendors. Counties included within the AMLA region are Blount, Cherokee, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Morgan and Winston. Additional information on North Alabama destinations, accommodations and special events is available by calling 800.648.5381, by visiting www.NorthAlabama.org and by following us on social media @VisitNorthAL.
