"Attendees will have the opportunity on the tour to s ee the principal rooms of each home, decorated in high-Victorian style, a nd will learn about the history of the Alamo Square area and each home (complete with recommended walking paths). Docents in each home and tour leaders will provide stories about the homes, their histories, decorations, and why the homes are decorated in certain ways."
"The Committee offers grants to repair and restore publicly-accessible elements of San Francisco's heritage. Over the last 50 years, the Alliance has donated nearly $500,000 to various preservation projects across San Francisco. Past grants have included funding to repair and restore the Palace of Fine Arts, numerous projects within city parks, and in historic buildings such as gold leafing for the S"
The Victorian Alliance of San Francisco is hosting holiday home tours of five Alamo Square Victorian houses on Sunday, December 7 from 1–5 PM. Attendees can view principal rooms decorated in high-Victorian style, learn local history, follow recommended walking paths, and hear stories from docents and tour leaders about each home's history and decorations. Ticket prices are $50 for adults, $40 for members and groups of ten or more, and $10 for children ages 11–17 accompanied by a guardian. Proceeds support VASF operations and the Grants Committee, which funds repairs and restorations of publicly accessible San Francisco heritage sites; the Alliance has donated nearly $500,000 over fifty years.
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