REEDLEY – Five Reedley residents plan to open up their homes to fellow community members and give them a glimpse into the city’s interesting architectural history.
These homeowners are participating in the Reedley Historical Society’s fourth annual historic home tour on April 4, allowing strangers into their spaces to discuss their special properties and help raise money for the Reedley Museum. Museum volunteer Joyce Huebert said all five homes will be different from those that were on display last year.
Huebert said she is most excited for participants to see the uniqueness of each home. Three houses on the tour were built in the 1920s, including one that was a mail-order kit from Sears. One of the houses was built in the 1960s and is still decorated for that era, Huebert said.
The fifth home on the tour is not quite as dated, having been built in 2020; however, the home also serves as an event venue that sits on four and a half acres and overlooks the Kings River.
The historic home tour, in addition to being a rare, close-up look at specific aspects of the city’s history, serves as one of the biggest fundraisers of the year for the Reedley Museum. The museum is volunteer-run and relies on donations to keep educating Reedley’s residents on the place they call home.
“We really want people to come to the museum because we’re trying to preserve the local history, and we always have a revolving display that features different topics,” Huebert said.
Specific addresses for the homes will be given out to those who buy tickets to respect the privacy of the homeowners. Tickets for the historic home tours cost $40 per person and can be purchased at the museum or through historical society members. The home tour is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 4.
The Reedley Museum, located at 1752 10th St., is open from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays and Saturdays. There is no admission fee, but donations are encouraged.
