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Doors open for Christmas Tour of Lewes
Beebe Frazer greets guests to her Second Street home parlor. The 1857 Victorian home is steeped in Lewes history. The house has been home to some of the most notable names in Lewes, including Maull, Teal, Lucks and Robinson. Frazer is the granddaughter of Beebe Hospital cofounder, Dr. Richard Beebe. BY RON MACARTHUR
December 9, 2011
Lines were long at most houses on the tour, including at a renovated home on Mulberry Street. Over the past two years, owner Steve Elmendorf has converted the home into an architectural showplace. BY RON MACARTHUR
Steve Elmendorf's Mulberry Street home includes several unique features. On the way from the house to a detached screen porch, architect Robert M. Gurney allowed for a large circular opening to capture a view of a huge fir tree in the backyard. BY RON MACARTHUR
Lewes designer Susan Haug decorated the home of Beebe Frazer in Victorian period holiday decorations and greens. Some of the antique decorations date back to 1916. BY RON MACARTHUR
A gingerbread town covers a counter in Beebe Frazer's Second Street home. BY RON MACARTHUR
People wait outside to enter a home in Shipcarpenter Square, one of eight on the tour. BY RON MACARTHUR
A large Christmas tree welcomes guests to the home – Casa de Bessie – of Robert Rosenberg and Marty D'Erasmo in Shipcarpenter Square. BY RON MACARTHUR
Docent Jackie Finer, a volunteer with the Historic Lewes Farmers Market, explains some of the features of a home in Shipcarpenter Square. BY RON MACARTHUR
More than a dozen local craftspeople display their works during a show at the Lewes Yacht Club on tour day. BY RON MACARTHUR
A Christmas snowman with greens greets visitors to a Shipcarpenter Square home on the tour. BY RON MACARTHUR
The dining room in the home of Harry and Maddy Coss in The Reserves is ready for Christmas dinner. BY RON MACARTHUR
Eight homes and 18 other venues from museums to churches, the Lewes Yacht Club and Children's Beach House opened their doors Nov. 3 for the annual Christmas Tour of Lewes. Good weather provided for a large turnout for the annual event sponsored by the Lewes Historical Society.
