Chester County Day celebrates “Gift of Time”

Unique in its history, architecture, art, landscape and
antiques, Chester County has its own style, design aesthetic and even its own
day. For 71 years, the first Saturday in October has been reserved for the Country’s
oldest house tour – Chester County Day.

This year’s tour — on Oct. 1, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. —
includes Chester County's finest examples of historically significant homes and
exquisite collections of Shooner redware, Judaica, and Stengelware, unique
architectural features, fabulous gardens and antiques.

The 71st Annual Chester
County Day ticket opens doors to more than 20 of the most exquisite private
properties in the southeast quadrant of Chester County, which includes Malvern,
Sugartown, East Goshen, and West Chester – experience a Circa 1712 home filled
with period furnishings, lovely gardens and spring house. Experience the
Victorian architecture at another tour home with a European flair inside.

Tour an elegant
fieldstone estate, circa 1821. The
house was once the Joseph Ashbridge Farm of 170 acres, on a William Penn land
grant. Numerous additions are
furnished with art, English and American period antiques, a primitive room and
an addition furnished in a Victorian motif.

There is something on this
year’s tour for every home design enthusiast including country estates and
manor homes with restored walk-in fireplaces and a historical barn turned art
gallery and exquisite gardens with original sculpture. Along the route enjoy
the charming carriage museum and the general store in Malvern. Experience the beauty of autumn
in Chester County and help support another local treasure – The Chester County
Hospital.

Tickets are$35 when
purchased via Web, phone or in person, $100 for VIP tickets in advance. For
more information visit www.chestercountyhospital.org,
and search “Chester County Day.”

1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars (No Ratings Yet)
Loading...

Comments

comments

Leave a Reply