Windsor Show House
The 121 Windsor Street Decorator Show House
| A Berks County Designer and Decorator Showcase, Benefiting Co-County Wellness Services (Berks AIDS Network) and the Reading Symphony Orchestra. |
| Twenty Interior Designers and Decorators Will Re-Dress the 15-Room, 2 1/2-story Colonial Revival Style Mansion. |
| House sits on the corner of Windsor & Pear Streets one and a half blocks west of Centre Avenue |
| Parking: On Street parking is available and off street at Holy Spirit Church parking lots at Windsor & 4th Streets or at the Historical Society lot at 2nd & Spring Streets. |
| A Bit of History about 121 Windsor |
| The house is built in the Colonial Revival style, which was in vogue from about 1880 to 1955, and based on the earlier style of Georgian architecture, popular from 1730 to 1830. The 121 Windsor house features classical details such as a symmetrical façade, center entry door with fanlight transom and sidelights, along with multi-glazed windows in the upper sashes. The 1876 Philadelphia Centennial is credited with reviving interest in earlier styles of architecture, including colonial. |
| Hours and Days of Operation |
| The house will be open to the public from Sat., Oct. 13 to Sat., Nov. 3, 2007 on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. and Fridays from noon to 8 p.m. Individual tickets are $13 (paid and picked prior to the house’s opening October 13th) or $15 at the door. Call 610-375-6523, X103 for advance tickets. Private group tours are available on Mondays and Tuesdays by calling 610-374-7441. Children under the age of 12 cannot be admitted and, regrettably, the house is not handicapped accessible. There will also be a special Cottage Boutique gift shop run by the Woman’s Exchange of Reading. |
| A special preview party is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 12 from 5 to 9 p.m. |
| Participating Designers include, Bahney’s Furniture, Myerstown, Pa.; Gilbert’s Furniture, Reading, Pa.; Robin Buckwalter, Reinholds, Pa.; Scout Boutique/Design, West Reading, Pa.; Cathy Chervanick, Bern Township, Pa.; Elements of Design, Wyomissing, Pa.; Gaza Interiors, Wyomissing, Pa. Sycamore Springs, Reading, Pa.; Promiseland Art, Birdsboro, Pa.; Lafferty’s Interiors, Birdsboro, Pa.; Lycknell Interiors, Wyomissing, Pa.; Furniture Soup, Reading, Pa.; Rainey Designs, Jacksonville, Fla. (Guest Designer); Bella Interiori Inc., Wyomissing, Pa.; Michael Shannon Designs, Philadelphia, Pa.; Sumerfield Interiors, Shillington, Pa.; V2-K Window Treatments, Mohnton Pa.; Kohl Building Products, Reading, Pa.; and Adelphi Kitchens, Robesonia, Pa. |
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For Further Details and Directions, Contact 610-375-6523, Extension 103 or e-mail to cbazik@enter.net |
| Signature Sponsors: |
| Jeryln Foundation |
| Neag Foundation |
| Wachovia Securities |
| Gold Sponsors: |
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Fulton Bank |
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Turner Construction |
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RestoreCore |
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Connors Investor Services |
| Check out the Reading Symphony Orchestra at http://www.readingsymphony.org |