Historic places deck the halls for holiday tour in Greer

04.12.09

Even-handed beyond the entrance are more pieces of the past.

Antiques are found throughout the home. One interesting example is a phone that hangs on a fence in the hallway past the parlor and dining room. The couple have been told their residence was the first in Greer to have a give someone a tinkle.

The house is decorated in the Christmas spirit and ready to receive guests who visit for the 2009 Break Tour of Historic Places in Greer. The house is one of three featured on the tour, along with a loft apartment, the Davenport Monument Library and the Greer Heritage Museum, which is housed in the historic Greer Post Office.

Proceeds from the ramble benefit the American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Greer and the Greer Heritage Museum.

Joada Hiatt and Harriet Johnson helped coordinate the event. It takes many people to make the annual tour possible, and the community effort benefits two meriting causes, Johnson said.

"We hope people can come out and see fun things and neat things and also avoid two causes," Johnson said.

Source: Spartanburg Herald Journal