The 7th Annual Lake Morton Neighborhood Association Historic Home and Garden Tour will be held on Saturday, March 20^th, 2010 from 11am till 4pm. The first tour was held in the fall of 2004, on the day of the second hurricane to hit Lakeland.  We then made the decision to move the tour to the spring.  The event has highlighted Lakeland first suburb, an area adjacent to the beautiful downtown area.  Most of the homes in this area are from the 1920’s to 1950’s, with excellent examples of bungalow architecture. Many have been restored to their original style and some have been uniquely updated. We provide trolley transportation, but the neighborhood is also great for walking.

Thanks to a team of devoted volunteers, supporters and homeowners, and the enthusiasm of those that attend, this event has become a highlight of spring in Lakeland.

This year the tour will originate at the Hauger Bunch Realtors office at 415 S. Kentucky Ave. Formerly a private home, this historic building has beautiful woodwork throughout, plus a great view of Lake Morton.  Another new feature of the tour is that the trolleys will not only ride through the neighborhood, going to the featured homes, but will also run through downtown Lakeland, with two stops along the way.  This will make it possible for participants to enjoy a tour of Munn Park hosted by Jim Studiale and John White from Historic Lakeland. This tour paints a picture of how the city  originally  developed. Also, this is a great opportunity to visit the shops and restaurants in the downtown area.

Tickets will be available at Brooke Pottery, Fast Frame and Home Essentials in the month before the tour for $12 and on www.historichometours.com for out of town guests or those wishing to pay with credit cards. Proceeds from the tour benefit the association, plus several local charities. For more information, go to www.lmna.org .

This year the tour begins at Hauger-Bunch Realtors, 415 S. Kentucky Avenue just off of Lake Morton Drive in Downtown Lakeland, FL. and  includes Historic Munn Park in the heart of Downtown. Trolley transportation is available for the tour route.

Proceeds benefit Agape Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity, and Phillip O’Brien Elementary School.

For more information visit our website www.LMNA.org

Tickets are $12 and may be purchased in advance at one of these fine downtown shops through Friday, March 19th:

Brooke Pottery 223 N Kentucky Avenue

FastFrame 117 S Kentucky Avenue

Home Essentials  314 N Kentucky Avenue