The Historic House Trust has two different historic house tours. One is the self-guided Historic House Passport, in which tourists are issued a book with information on 22 historic homes in New York City's parks. Each page has contact information and data on the site, as well as a space for a passport stamp. The Trust also has a Historic House Festival once a year, usually in mid to late September. The festival is a three-day event and has activities at each of 23 historic homes in all five boroughs of the city. Both the passport and the festival are free of charge.
Historic House Trust of New York City
830 Fifth Ave., Room 203
New York, NY 10065
212-360-8282
historichousetrust.org
The Fort Greene House Tour is sponsored by the Fort Greene Association in Brooklyn, New York. The house tour usually occurs every two years in early May. The most recent tour, as of this writing, was in May 2010 and included tours of 11 historic Victorian-era homes, a neighborhood-themed art exhibition and numerous cultural destinations including the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Tickets cost $25 per person on the day of the event. Advance tickets are usually discounted. The Association also sponsors a garden tour during early June every year.
Fort Greene Association
Box 170563
Brooklyn, NY 11217
718-875-1855
historicfortgreene.org
Mount Morris Park is a historic district near Harlem in northern Manhattan. The area has been settled since the 1600s and in the early 20th century, Mount Morris Park and Harlem began to attract increasing numbers of the African American community. The House Tour is sponsored by the Mount Morris Park Community Improvement Association and is held annually. The tour includes 12 historic homes and cultural sites, including the Malcolm Shabazz (Malcom X) Mosque and a jazz club. The tour includes guided walking tours with architectural preservationists and historians. Admission to the regular tours is free, however, in 2010, separate tickets to a guided tour required advance purchase.
Mount Morris Park Community Improvement Association
P.O .Box 3270
New York, NY 10027
212-369-4241
mmpcia.org
