BATH — The Bath Volunteers for Service (BVS) Tour of Homes is in its 30th year, and founding member Patti Oseland knows why the annual event has had such longevity.
“People really like to see homes,” Oseland said. “We have a lot of interesting homes here in Bath.”
The tour aims to open a half dozen of those unique homes each year for the day-long event, which raises funds that the BVS then distributes in the form of grants. Over the years, the event has helped BVS distribute $270,000 to dozens of local organizations and schools.
This year’s tour will be held May 24. Homes featured range from an 1834 house that played a part in the nation’s history to a new home crafted in the Connecticut Federal style.
This year’s tour features the following homes:
• The 1834 home, a farmhouse, which appeared on the first home tour in 1978, was built by Isaac Hopkins, an early settler of Bath. Organizers said the home was a stop on the Underground Railroad, the famed system that helped slaves find freedom. The current owners purchased the home in 1995 and have kept its vintage charm. There is a mix of old and new in the home, which features many family antiques and old photos.
The sale and lunch takes place at Bath Church, 3980 W. Bath Road, which is also where tour-goers should pick up tickets and directions that day beginning at 9:30 a.m. The tour’s homes will be open until 3 p.m., while the artists will remain at the church until 4 p.m.
Tickets for the tour are $30 and are available by sending a check payable to Bath Volunteers for Service to P.O. Box 673, Bath, OH 44210. The reservation deadline is May 18. When making reservations, specify a preferred lunchtime of 11 a.m. or 12:30 p.m.
For more information, call (330) 665-4338 or e-mail information@BVSHometour. com.
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