The centerpiece of the tour is the Riestenberg House, located at 2343 W McMicken Avenue, an 1885 Queen Anne brick townhouse being lovingly restored to show off its original woodwork, mantels, and kitchen.
The walking tour also highlights the work of the West McMicken Improvement Association to renovate abandoned buildings, reduce crime, green the neighborhood, and save contributing structures from being lost to a highway interchange.
The tour is the first program of CPA's "Fall into Restoration" series, which also includes programs on lead paint safety on October 20 and old house maintenance on November 2010.
Admission for the tour $10 for guests and $5 for CPA members. To register, call (513) 721-4506 or e-mail info@cincinnatipreservation.org.
Previous reading on BC:
'Old House, New Owner' to provide historic restoration strategies (3/23/11)
Greenacres rejects CPA plan for Gamble House (8/16/10)
CPA program to highlight strategy for saving endangered building stock (8/14/10)
CPA to hold beer tasting fundraiser at American Sign Museum (6/17/10)
Lectures, tours coincide with Betts' multi-family housing exhibit (5/10/10)
