Talk, Walk & Toast – This Place Matters

Talk, Walk & Toast – This Place Matters Preservation Month 

Preservation Month activities will culminate with a Talk, Walk & Toast event on May 22, at 5:30 p.m., in the Old Town Historic District.

Talk:  Evening festivities will begin with a panel talk at Holmes Street United Methodist Church – 501 Holmes Avenue NE – on the successes and challenges of Huntsville’s historic districts. Moderated by Lee Roop of AL.com, panelists include Donna Castellano, Executive Director of Historic Huntsville Foundation; Mike Holbrook, Chairman of Huntsville Historic Preservation Commission; Joseph Lee, Community Development Specialist for Central Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission; and Caroline Swope, Principal at Kingstree Studios Cultural Resource Management.

Walk:  Following the panel discussion, guests will walk tree-lined streets on a guided tour of the Old Town Historic District and see one of the finest collections of Queen Anne dwellings, Victorian cottages, and Craftsman Bungalows in the state of Alabama.

Toast:  At the end of the night, guests will gather in the connecting gardens of 119 & 121 Walker Avenue.  Constructed in 1892, these Victorian cottage “sister houses” are almost identical in design.  The first floor of 121 Walker Avenue will be open for viewing.

Admission for this event is free and open to the public, however, RSVP’s are required and space is limited. Reserve your spot today on Eventbrite.

For more activities and events throughout May, follow us on the Historic Preservation Facebook, web page, and Instagram @huntsvillepreservation.  Follow us on social with the hashtag #ThisPlaceMattersHsv.