Architectural Tour
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Meet: At Eclipse Company Store near Athens for coffee, refreshments and sign in at 8:30AM.
Tour Time: 9AM-1:30PM
Tour Guide: Ken Bowald, Hocking College Associate Dean, Specialist in Heritage Interpretation
Cost: $35 Per Individual (OU and Hocking College Students $25); Pre-Registration Required. Must be paid in advance to assure reservation. Make reservation by contacting the Little Cities of Black Diamonds Council at 1-866-394-3011 or via e-mail at lcbd@ohiohillcountry.org. All major credit cards welcome.
Details: Tour includes free morning refreshments; in-tour snacks; and an $8 lunch coupon to spend at Appalachian Spring Festival upon return. Travel is by air conditioned van. Sorry, we unfortunately do not have a wheel chair accessible van at this time. Dress is casual. Stair climbing at Robinson’s Cave, Stuart’s Opera House and Tecumseh Theater. Children must be accompanied by adults.
Tentative Tour Agenda
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| 9AM |
Welcome to Little Cities Tour of Eclipse Company Town Houses (Depart 9:20) |
| 9:30 |
Along the Hocking River Valley Wayne Forest Headquarters Building Nelsonville Public Square & Stuart’s Opera House * Haydenville Company Town, Museum & Church * Hocking Canal Lock @ Haydenville |
| 11:15 |
Eastward Into The Hills Greendale Mining Houses New Straitsville Methodist Church & Robinson’s Cave (Natural Structure)* Shawnee’s Tecumseh Theater, Knights of Labor Opera House, Overhanging Porches & Adaptive Reuse Gift Shop & Storefront Garden* |
| 12:30 |
Return to Eclipse Corning: Adaptive Reuse Hardware/Coffee Shop* Glouster’s Main St. architecture, train depot and 1930’s WPA Stadium |
* Visit Site. All other sites drive-by.
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