Santa Monica Conservancy Offers Rare
Tour of Historic Adelaide Drive
Landmark Homes to Public
April 17, 2008
Contact: Ruthann Lehrer, ruthannpreserves@yahoo.com, (310) 828-0692
Rare Tour of Historic Adelaide Drive Opens Landmark Homes to Public
Sunday, May 4, 1 – 5 p.m.
Residents will get a rare opportunity to visit the interiors of some of Santa Monica’s most important historic homes along one of the storied Adelaide Drive during a Santa Monica Conservancy tour, Sunday, May 4.
Famous for breath-taking views of the ocean and the mountains, Adelaide Drive hugs the city’s north boundary along Santa Monica Canyon. This small street is equally notable as the site of prestigious homes built by the city’s premier business leaders, beginning in 1906. Four homes on Adelaide Drive and one on Adelaide Place are designated as Santa Monica Landmarks.
The tour offers visits inside three properties on Adelaide Drive; one of them holds two historic structures. Docents will provide information on the interiors, and will also discuss other landmark buildings on the street. The open houses are the Second Roy Jones house, built by the son of Santa Monica’s co-founder Senator John Percival Jones; the Henry Weaver house, built by a wealthy hotel magnate and listed on the National Register of Historic Places; and the Bishop Conaty House, a historic treasure that for decades was the home of notorious Hollywood starlet Mary Miles Minter. A self-guided walking tour booklet will enable visitors to explore all the interesting homes on the street.
The tour will be held from 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday, May 4th. Advance reservations are advised as the event may sell-out. Tickets are $35 for members of the Santa Monica Conservancy, $40 for the general public. A special half-price membership offer combines new membership with a discounted ticket, at $50 for an individual and $55 for household membership. Tickets are available online at www.smconservancy.org. Tickets will be held at check-in
Street parking in the vicinity is limited. A chartered Big Blue Bus will shuttle visitors to Adelaide Drive from Roosevelt School, stopping at the red curb at Montana and Lincoln, northeast corner. Tour-goers may use the staff parking lot at the school or street parking.
The Santa Monica Conservancy is a nonprofit organization promoting public awareness and appreciation of the cultural, economic and sustainability benefits of historic preservation.
For more information call 310-496-3146.
Photo is of 130 Adelaide Drive, featured on the tour.
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