Preserve the Past:
Join Our 2025 Tour of Homes!
Are you captivated by the charm and stories that historical homes have to offer? Do you have a passion for the past and want to be part of an event that celebrates the heritage of Grandview Heights and Marble Cliff? You're in luck! We invite you to be a part of our 2025 Tour of Homes. Whether you're an individual, a company, or an organization, you can contribute to the success of this signature event:
Lead the Way
Join our tour planning team, and take a lead role in coordinating and managing various aspects of the tour. No experience needed; enthusiasm welcome! Click here to join the team.
Become a Sponsor
Partner with us as a sponsor and gain valuable exposure to a diverse and engaged audience. Our tour gets wide coverage in social and print media and our sponsors share in that publicity. And since our tour is only held once every three years, the opportunity to sponsor is exclusive. Click here to learn about being a sponsor.
Volunteer Your Home
Does your home have a lively history, interesting architecture, or charming decor? Would you like to contribute to the high interest and demand for homes in Grandview Heights and Marble Cliff? You'll receive a home bio, tour tickets, and many other benefits as a home owner. Contact ghmctourhomes@gmail.com for information about showcasing your home.
Volunteer Your Time
Tour day is when we need the most volunteers. This one-day commitment is less about work and more about fun - as you'll see friends and neighbors and enjoy the community vibe. Click here to become a volunteer.
The Society's Tour of Homes celebrates our shared history and the architectural gems that have stood the test of time. Contact us at ghmctourhomes@gmail.com for more details or to offer your support.
The six homes of distinction that were on our 2022 Tour of Homes
Below is a listing of the Society’s past Tours. You can access information for each Tour by clicking on the Tour year or the image of the Tour program.
The Society’s triennial Tour of Homes was held Sunday, October 2, 2022. Over 700 individuals took the opportunity to view and learn the history of six of the most beautiful homes in Grandview Heights and Marble Cliff.
1335 Arlington Ave. (originally built by Paul J. Falco) - Bair Residence (1952)
1248 Cambridge Blvd. (originally built by Sanford Bouner Belden) - Grainger Residence (1910)
1242 Lincoln Rd. - Bryan Residence (1920)
1747 West First Ave. - Smith Residence (early 20th century)
1894 Bluff Ave. - Gentile Residence (1921)
1143 Grandview Ave. - Thacker Residence (1919)
The 2022 Tour of Homes is also available as one of the walking tours offered through History Walks, the Society’s app-based walking tour. For the History Walks tour, click here.
A tour of six historic homes in Grandview Heights and Marble Cliff
1427 Roxbury Rd. , Manor House North (originally built by Sylvio Casparis) - Hoag Residence (1908)
1241 Broadview Ave. - Miller Residence (1904)
1333 Glenn Ave. - Post Residence (1922)
1435 Cambridge Blvd. - Kukura Residence (1911)
1249 Glenn Ave. - Veri Residence (1923)
1866 West First Ave. (originally built by Josiah Livingston) - Kalnow Residence (1907/8)
The 2019 Tour of Homes is also available as one of the walking tours offered through History Walks, the Society’s app-based walking tour. For the History Walks tour, click here.
A tour of four homes of historical and aesthetic significance and an historic church
1291 Lincoln Rd. - Lincoln Road Chapel (originally Grandview Heights Congregational Church - 1911)
1144 Grandview Ave. - Alexander Residence (originally the Thomas J. Tune home - 1921)
955 Urlin Ave. - Kramer/Celeste Residence (originally built by Colonel George D. Freeman - 1904)
1122 Fairview Ave. - Cabot/Konieczko Residence (originally built by J. Upton Gribben - 1901)
1150 Fairview Ave. - Cabot Residence (newly built home - 2014)
The 2016 Tour of Homes is also available as one of the walking tours offered through History Walks, the Society’s app-based walking tour. For the History Walks tour, click here. .
Marble Cliff, Grandview Heights and the Bellows Connection
1449 Arlington - Leach Residence (originally the Charles C. Bellows residence - 1910)
2041 West Third - Voelker Residence (originally the F.H. Auld residence - 1910)
1430 Cambridge Blvd. - Evans Residence (originally built by William A. Jackson - 1917)
George W. Bellows (1882 - 1925) Retrospective - An overview of the work of the world-renowned Columbus artist
A broad view with a grand view
1070 Broadview - Detore-Graner Residence (originally the Billy and Frances Bott residence - 1916)
1050 Broadview - Teteris Residence (originally developed by Billy Bott - 1924)
1163 Broadview Ave. - Phillips Residence (originally built for Walter and Edith Wilson - 1905)
1179 Broadview - Bernhard Residence (originally built by William Jackson - 1918)
Five beautiful homes of historical & aesthetic significance
2015 West Fifth Ave. - Marble Cliff Manor (originally the Lanman residence)
1143 Westwood Avenue - Riggs Residence (originally the Willoughby residence)
1087 Broadview Ave. - Baker Residence (originally the Gunther residence)
1415 West Second Ave. - Keller Residence (originally the Ralph Kempton residence)
1156 Westwood Ave. - Bills Residence (originally the Chester Niple residence)
Five beautiful homes of historical & aesthetic significance
1101 Broadview Ave. - Randazzo/Farmer Residence (originally the Siebert residence)
995 Woodhill Drive - Balch Residence (originally the Tibbals residence)
987 Grandview Ave. - Brannan Residence (originally the "Poor House")
1051 Urlin Avenue - Harris/Hess Residence (originally the Harry Freeman residence)
1234 West First - The Szabo Residence (originally the Murray Lincoln residence)
Five Marble Cliff Homes
2000 West Third Ave. - Murray Residence (originally the Dowdell residence)
2041 W. Third Ave. - Voelker Residence (originally the Auld residence)
1492 Roxbury Road - Studebaker Residence (originally the Skeele residence)
1445 Roxbury Road - Lachey Residence (originally the Weinman residence)
1539 Roxbury Road - Our Lady of Victory Convent (originally the Casparis residence)
Arlington Place
1490 Arlington Ave. - McGregor Residence (originally the Price residence)
1935 West First Ave. - Davis Residence (originally the Butterworth residence)
1550 Roxbury Road - St. Raphaels Sisters' Residence (originally the Samuel Bush residence)
1600 Roxbury Road - Frick/McKay Residence (originally the J.E. Miller residence, designed by Frank Packard) Note: on the National Register of Historic Places
Four beautiful homes of historical significance
1800 Goodale. - Johnson Residence (originally the Walcutt residence, 1901)
1149 Ashland - Delavaris Residence (c1910)
1696 Merrick Rd. - Britt Residence (c1890)
1355 Arlington - Lowmiller Residence (1941)
A blend of old and new
1192 Grandview - Tri-Village Studio (originally the Salzgaber farmouse, 1902-1904)
1313 Lincoln - Liberatore Residence (c1908)
#5 Stonegate Village - Arthur Residence (1988)
#4 Stonegate Village - Ziegler Residence (1988)
Tour & art exhibit
971 Grandview -Franklin Residence
1645 Ridgway Place - Hughes Residence (late 1920s)
1083 Wyandotte - Glander Residence (1902)
1131 Broadview - Allardyce Residence (1908)
Fourth annual tour
1149 Ashland - Borger Residence (1910)
1063 Urlin - Meyer Residence (originally the Forest residence)
1051 Urlin - Manack Residence (1895)
1104 Westwood - Clark Residence
Historical Society Meeting Room - Grandview Heights Public Library
May 21, 1978
987 Grandview Ave. - Murphy Residence (originally the Poor House, 1832)
1100 Urlin - Lach Residence
1080 Wyandotte - Palmer Residence
1087 Lincoln - Voelker Residence
1425 Arlington - Ireland Residence
Goodale to Third, Broadview to Roxbury
1101 Broadview - Tovell Residence (1907)
1085 Westwood - Fridenstine Residence (1909)
1183 Wyandotte - Tomlinson Residence (c1911)
1342 Lincoln - Stegmeier Residence (1911)
1492 Roxbury Road - Palmer Residence (1896)
