San Jose Women’s Club is hosting a home tour of historic Naglee Park. This is a wonderful neighbor filled with amazing architecture. There are five homes ready for their close-up this year. On the tour you will enjoy Neoclassical, Arts and Crafts and an eclectic Shingle Style. All of the homes are walking distance from the Women’s Club and there is free street parking for the event. Architect George Espinola will speak at 1:30 pm. Refreshments will be available.
All proceeds from the tour are dedicated towards renovating the original electrical elements of the clubhouse and expanding its capacity to meet the needs of the 21st century. The group’s goal is to make the San Jose Woman’s Club a performing arts venue for the city by upgrading the stage lighting and heating system, and adding air conditioning and wiring for modern technology. You can buy tickets here or Lookiloos is happy to offer two pairs of tickets to see these spectacular homes. So, if you’d love to see these wonderful homes all you need to do is leave a comment. Tell us why you are a “Lookiloo”. The tour is Saturday, April 24th from 10 am to 4:30 pm. We will announce the winner Friday April 23rd at 5:00pm.
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I’m a Lookiloo mostly for inspiration! The Bay Area offers so many beautiful houses and shops that provide awesome ideas!
Naglee Park Home Tour is bound to be interesting and inspirational!!! These 100 year old homes are just priceless and there is so much pride of ownership and creativity in these “green” homes. Why build new get some creative idea’s and improve what you already own!!!
The San Jose Woman’s Club is a gorgeous building and worth the tour all on it’s own!!!
Love those cute bungalows! Wish I could attend, but I’m on the other side of the continent.
-Trish
Thanks for your website. I check it at least once a week. I have been a lookiloo for years!
We just bought a foreclosure in NP with a lot of “opportunities”. We’re looking forward to the tour to get a feel for the original designs, conditions, treatments, colors, textures etc as we begin the selection process for our own improvements. The homes on the tour are guaranteed to be well-researched for period authenticity and well-crafted homes.
Recent implants from Michigan, bought an old fixer upper and really need some inspiration to bring her back to her original beauty. This is our second historical home, but our new Prairie Style bungalow is our favorite. Naglee Park has beautiful homes and wonderful neighbors to match. We love the old charm from historical buildings, and the craftsmanship you can’t get from new builds.
Can’t wait to see all these fabulous homes. This neighborhood is fanstatic because each house is unique and there is a such a range of architectural styles.
I grew up in Santa Clara where the old downtown area was surrounded by some lovely Victorian neighborhoods. Although our orchards and open space have been cemented over and replaced by non-descript buildings, the charm of older homes reminds me of the days when great emphasis was placed on architectural style and beauty. Such buildings should be cared for and kept as a reminder of our history.
Thank you to all those who share thier homes with the rest of us.
I love the detail in older homes that has become alas too expensive to be the norm anymore…that kind of attention to detail and craftsmanship just doesn’t exist anymore. Thank you to all who own them for keeping these homes in good shape!
I like old houses because they convey a sense of time and people. a creaky wooden floor tells of much activity over the years, the coming and going, maybe a baby’s first steps.
the attention to craftsmanship alerts that someone valued the time and effort more than just the money spent.
the unique singularity speaks of individualism and the pride of being different and comfortable in the chosen architectual style.
Old homes speak of the distance in time and people who have come before – - – leaving just the home as a reminder of other days
Embracing an old home is the ultimate in recycling!
These older homes have such great character, skilled craftsmanship and wonderful details. We are fortunate that there are people who tend to them with such care.
Naglee Park has some wonderful homes. Sorry I’m working and can’t do the tour.
They become an intimte part of you and you build such a relationship with them… THese old houses make you feel really “at home” and you become adictive as well to take care of them, to work on new ideas… which goes out of the home into the yard