Holiday home tour caps Dakota City's 150th celebration
By Michele Linckmlinck@siouxcityjournal.com | Posted: Saturday, December 06, 2008
DAKOTA CITY -- Eight homes, five historic and three modern, will be decorated and open to the public Sunday for Dakota City's Holiday Tour of Homes. The tour is the final event in the city's year-long 150th anniversary celebration.
Here's a tantalizing tidbit or two about each home on the tour:
The Broyhill Home -- built in 1888. Effie Motes Broyhill had her optometry office in the rooms just inside the front door starting in about 1916.
The Slavens Home -- built in 1898-1903. The lone fir tree in the front yard is thought to have been planted as part of an avenue of trees, with the rest cut down to build State Highway 35. It is said to be the tallest tree in the county.
The Niemeyer Home -- built in 1869 in the Carpenter Gothic style, it features a Grant Wood "American Gothic"-like window. It has been occupied by descendents of its 1901 owner, William Niemeyer, ever since.
Guy Garfield Sides Home -- built in 1896 by a Prussian immigrant, its dining room will be decorated in a post Civil War-era theme; on display will be a copy of the Andersonville prison survivor's certificate of Sides family patriarch and Union soldier Jacob A. Sides.
The Parsonage -- built in 60 days in 1913 as a parsonage for the Methodist minister, the home became a haven for eloping couples' weddings, spurred by stricter marriage laws passed in neighboring states.
The Lane House -- built in 2003 by Bill and Lynne Lane, a room full of 1950s memorabilia reflects the couples' 19 years in the antiques and memorabilia business.
The Budde House -- built in 1995 from a kit by. Owners Marvin and Pam Budde and three friends set up and built the entire wall system in a weekend..
The Shadbolt Home -- built in 2001, this riverfront home features themes of strawberries and hunting.
Shirley Sides, chairwoman of the sesquicentennial committee, said the tour is a festive finale to the monthly 150th events held throughout the year.
Take the tour
When: Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.
Cost: $10, proceeds go to city library and parks
Tickets: Available only at City Hall, 1511 Broadway St., beginning at 12:30 p.m. Sunday.
Maps for the tour and a brochure about the homes are provided with tickets. Return to City Hall for refreshments.
Here's a tantalizing tidbit or two about each home on the tour:
The Broyhill Home -- built in 1888. Effie Motes Broyhill had her optometry office in the rooms just inside the front door starting in about 1916.
The Slavens Home -- built in 1898-1903. The lone fir tree in the front yard is thought to have been planted as part of an avenue of trees, with the rest cut down to build State Highway 35. It is said to be the tallest tree in the county.
The Niemeyer Home -- built in 1869 in the Carpenter Gothic style, it features a Grant Wood "American Gothic"-like window. It has been occupied by descendents of its 1901 owner, William Niemeyer, ever since.
Guy Garfield Sides Home -- built in 1896 by a Prussian immigrant, its dining room will be decorated in a post Civil War-era theme; on display will be a copy of the Andersonville prison survivor's certificate of Sides family patriarch and Union soldier Jacob A. Sides.
The Parsonage -- built in 60 days in 1913 as a parsonage for the Methodist minister, the home became a haven for eloping couples' weddings, spurred by stricter marriage laws passed in neighboring states.
The Lane House -- built in 2003 by Bill and Lynne Lane, a room full of 1950s memorabilia reflects the couples' 19 years in the antiques and memorabilia business.
The Budde House -- built in 1995 from a kit by. Owners Marvin and Pam Budde and three friends set up and built the entire wall system in a weekend..
The Shadbolt Home -- built in 2001, this riverfront home features themes of strawberries and hunting.
Shirley Sides, chairwoman of the sesquicentennial committee, said the tour is a festive finale to the monthly 150th events held throughout the year.
Take the tour
When: Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.
Cost: $10, proceeds go to city library and parks
Tickets: Available only at City Hall, 1511 Broadway St., beginning at 12:30 p.m. Sunday.
Maps for the tour and a brochure about the homes are provided with tickets. Return to City Hall for refreshments.
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Raven wrote on Dec 6, 2008 2:55 AM: