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Red Clay Tile Works

Red Clay Tile Works is an artist’s studio owned and operated by Eileen and Anders Anderson. Since 1980, the artists have made handcrafted tiles for collectors and have created unique installations, where ceramic tile is appropriate, for discriminating patrons all over the world.House tour participant are invited to enjoy a demonstration of the tile making process and can preview the holiday gifts as well as unique house number tiles, which are their most popular item. There’s also an Excursion to the Unusual on the Sculpture and Assemblies area for participants to explore.

108 Meade Avenue

Built in approximately 1895, this Queen Ann-style home was built by Michael Simon. After the house was completed and lived in for a short period of time, it was sold to the Salvation Army and was used as a maternity ward adjacent to Suburban General Hospital from 1906 – 1945. After a variety of other owners and tenants, the house was restored from eight apartment units to its original layout and character in 1993.Come check out the 30-by-8-foot entryway featuring a carved oak staircase, the splendid foyer, the majestic stained glass windows, 10 fireplaces, and assortment of rooms spread throughout this three-story house.

The Artists’ Gallery (Now Closed)

The Artists’ Gallery is a venue where local established and aspiring artists can exhibit and sell their work. It provides a home for many guest artists in a unique setting and gives dedicated local artists a showcase to display quality, meaningful work and features art exhibits several times a month that run on Friday and Saturdays.House tour participants are invited to check out the photographic artistry of Jeff Schneider and his twenty years of photography under the banner of “American Squared.” Jeff’s photographic retrospective is a labor of love that beautifully documented the ridiculous and the sublime from New York to Los Angeles and point in between.

35 N. Howard Avenue

Built in 1928 for the Iron’s family, this charming house has been home to only two families over the last 88 years–with the exception of a sole beneficiary inheritance of an acquaintance. Since it’s construction, minimal alterations have been made to this Colonial-Revival Style home.Come check out its classic symmetrical features of Georgian architecture, period wallpaper, decorative pediments, original staircase, and more in this beautiful home.

Hermann Museum