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Lewes basked in history for annual house tour
Docent Beverly Kennedy opens the door to a superbly renovated Gills Neck home during A Christmas Tour of Lewes. DENY HOWETH PHOTOS
December 13, 2019
Lewes Historical Society’s 46th annual Christmas Tour of Lewes held Dec. 7 welcomed visitors to town with an abundance of activities. Property owners welcome tour attendees into their holiday decorated homes while the tour highlights the value of historic preservation. Volunteers ensure effortless flow throughout the homes. Docents bring the holiday village to life at the historic campus and St. Peter’s joins in with a hot soup lunch, while Lewes in Bloom hosts its annual greens sale.
The dining room at 114 Gills Neck Road leads visitors to the glass-encased wine room with its original ceiling beams and exposed brick.
In Meredith Lewis Thomas’ house, rustic details are festooned with holiday decor.
Cliff Backman arranges greens at John Ellsworth’s Blacksmith Shop on Third Street.
A metal backsplash dated 1667, originally from a French chateau, is the focal point above the kitchen range.
A pantry in this Kings Highway home features an exposed wall that was part of the original 1871 kitchen.
This Shipcarpenter Square home, originally built by a ship captain, gets a nod to its history with a sailing vessel on its decorated original mantel.
The living room is simple elegance surrounded by historical collections.
Phoebe Gilbert welcomes visitors to the DAR Maull house.
A butler’s pantry gives a nod to local farmers market finds.
Georgette Renault and Patty Warden are selling chances for several creative items at St. Peter’s Hot Soup Luncheon.
The line to view this newly renovated Kings Highway home wrapped around the house.
In Meredith Lewis Thomas’ house, her beachy nod to farmhouse treasure is evident in the main sitting room.
The Victorian Shipcarpenter Square home has a storied past; the evidence is framed on the wall.
Lewes in Bloom sells greens at St. Peter’s. Shown are (l-r) Jane Charters, June Berube, Dianne Stevens, Marianne Lucia and Betty Burleigh.
This newly renovated Kings Highway home has an open concept gathering area with large windows lighting the space with natural light.
Allison Marie McCarron looks ready to impart a lesson in the historic School House at the LHS historic campus.
In this farmhouse at the beach, a nod to farms while staying modern with contemporary wallpaper.
The Sussex Master Gardeners decorated the Zwaanendael Museum with a musical holiday theme. Here is a deconstructed snowman featuring hydrangeas and a dried carrot for a nose.
This Gills Neck porch becomes an all season room with a fireplace wall and a vinyl enclosure.
Meredith Lewis Thomas’ porch feels modern yet like classic farmhouse.
114 Gill Neck Road is adorned for the tour.
Featured in the Maull House, is a woven spread from 1830, which features Eliza Hastings Nelson handiwork. She grew the flax and made the dyes from walnut juice and poke berries.
Rachel Lunch and Abigail Davis busy themselves in the Maritime Tavern.
Tim Kuntz portrays a WWII soldier who just received a care package from home.
The Sussex Master Gardeners decorated the Zwaanendael Museum with a musical holiday theme.
This 1927 Savannah Road home keeps true to its roots. The original fireplace is a backdrop for family Christmas stockings.
Carollers entertain guests at the LHS historic campus. Shown singing are Scott Lackman, Bill Hicks and Jill Hicks.
St. Peter’s Hot Soup Luncheon includes homemade cake.
St. Peter’s also raises funds with Paperwhites.
Historical society docents warm themselves by the fire.
St. Peter’s Hot Soup Luncheon is a huge hit for tour goers in Lewes.
The Shipcarpenter Square Victorian sports its current owners’ multiple medical patents.
Once a library, now an elegant dining room in the newly-renovated Kings Highway home.
Original dental moulding made of plaster remains in the front room of the Kings Highway home.
A breathtaking waterfall island is the focal point of the kitchen atop the fully restored parquet floors in their newly-renovated Kings Highway home.
The Zwaanendael sports wreaths with a musical theme made by Sussex Master Gardeners.
The Savannah Road home’s office space and lounge area welcomes natural light in the afternoon.
A mantel decorated with greens accents a red painting.
The all-white kitchen is where major renovations took place.
A chandelier cascades light around the room.
Large magnolia centerpieces adorn a classic place setting.
A sweet porch is whimsical and friendly
Helen Flood works the door as a docent.
Once a Masonic Lodge, grocery and quick wash, is now an elegant space.
Golden hues adorn the table.
Once a shop, now this comfortable living room is decorated with an eclectic art collection.
The owners of this Gills Neck home undertook a major renovation.
The wine room with exposed original brick exudes worldly class.
A well worn butcher block is featured near the dining room.
Festive details abound.
Meredith Lewis Thomas brings old stylings along side this newly built home.
Sweet details abound in the home of Meredith Lewis Thomas.
DAR members sell baked goods in the Maull House.
Historic players get all the details right.
Keeping merry in the kitchen at St. Peter’s.
In the den of the Shipcarpenter Square home is a classic radio and record player
114 Gills Neck Road
114 Gills Neck Road
114 Gills Neck Road
114 Gills Neck Road
A view from the kitchen at 114 Gills Neck Road.
In Meredith Lewis Thomas’ house, rustic details are festooned with holiday decor.
In Meredith Lewis Thomas’ house, rustic details are festooned with holiday decor.
In Meredith Lewis Thomas’ house, rustic details are festooned with holiday decor.
In Meredith Lewis Thomas’ house, rustic details are festooned with holiday decor.
In Meredith Lewis Thomas’ house, rustic details are festooned with holiday decor.
In Meredith Lewis Thomas’ house, rustic details are festooned with holiday decor.
DAR Maull House
DAR Maull House, summer outfits ae on display.
Selling greenery at Freddies Barn at the Lewes Historical Society Village.
Freddies Barn at the Lewes Historical Society Village.
Lewes Historical Society Village.
The schoolhouse is adorned in greenery at the Lewes Historical Society Village.
Abigail Davis shucks oysters in the Mariners Tavern at the Lewes Historical Society Village.
Lewes Historical Society Village.
A loaf of bread for the festivities at the Lewes Historical Society Village.
Mariners Tavern in the Village.
WW2 soldier with his holiday swag at the Lewes Historical Society Village.
Caroling in the Village.
Lewes in Bloom selling at the foot of St. Peters spire.
St. Peters Soup Luncheon.
16 Shipcarpenter Square.
A place to rest on the porch of 16 Shipcarpenter Square.
A charming Stained glass window to a powder room.
A brightly lit with natural light in the mudroom at 401 Kings Highway.
A small bathroom on the ground floor of 401 Kings Highway.
Zwannendael Museum is decked out for the holiday.
Festive Christmas Village looks over the guests visiting the home office.
A nod to Tiny Tim and a Santa bag sit in the sun room.
A butlers pantry has a charming coffered ceiling.
Christmas trees of all kinds adorned this Savannah Road home.
Christmas trees of all kinds adorned this Savannah Road home.
Original windows at 401 Kings Highway.
A festive and beachy holiday wreath at 401 Kings Highway.
