Baraboo Holiday Tour of Homes
Tickets can be picked up at the Sauk County Historical Society Museum (Van Orden Mansion) at 531 4th Avenue, Baraboo beginning at 2 pm and at Corner Drug and Bekah Kate's in downtown Baraboo.
The splendor and nostalgia of the Christmas season is often best experienced in conjunction with historic architecture. Christmas cards, for example, often feature scenes of gorgeous period houses bedecked with garlands, wreaths, and trees. The Baraboo Holiday Tour of Homes will combine the grandeur of four historic homes with the decorations of the season to create a memorable holiday experience. The houses range in age from 1903 to 1940 and were designed in late Victorian, Craftsman, and Colonial Revival styles. Each will be decorated for the holidays and open for touring on Saturday, December 3 from 2 to 7 pm.
The 2022 Baraboo Holiday Tour of Homes is sponsored by Bekah Kate’s, Hill’s Wiring, and the Baraboo State Bank. Tickets for the tour are $15 in advance and $18 on the day of the tour (with a discount for members). They are also available at Corner Drug and Bekah Kate’s in downtown Baraboo, the Sauk County History Center, Baraboo Area Visitors Center and the Reedsburg Chamber of Commerce.
Day of the Event - purchase tickets from 2 pm to 5 pm at the SCHS museum - 531 4th Avenue, Baraboo and at Corner Drug and Bekah Kate's in downtown Baraboo.
members: $16/ticket
nonmembers $18/ticket
Homes on the Tour
The historic 1903 Isenberg Home, was built by master carpenter Christian Isenberg who along with two of his brothers built most of the residences and circus buildings for the Ringling Brothers. The Isenberg House was built with a mix of Victorian and Colonial Revival Style details and will feature a tree bedecked with vintage Shiny Brite ornaments. Santa figurines and Christmas teddy bears will also be on display.
The Craftsman-style Taylor House on Oak Street was owned by bookstore owner Harry Taylor and his wife, Florence. They renovated and enlarged the house with a full second floor in 1915 including a magnificent three season sleeping porch. The house will be decorated from top to bottom.
The Yagy Bungalow on Broadway has original Craftsman-era built-in cupboards and woodwork. It was built in 1917 for Florence Yegy, the widow of a farmer, and her daughter’s family. The house will feature artistic decorations in every room including several Christmas trees. The outside will be decorated with farolitas, candle-lit paper bags, and other touches from the Southwest will be included inside.
The Spiegler Farmhouse is just outside of town on County Road T. The house was owned by Bruno and Wilhelmina Spiegler who had fled Europe during the 1930s. The couple extensively remodeled the famrhouse in 1940 incorporating beautiful Colonial Revival style details. The house will be decorated with vintage toys, papercrafts, and a blue and white Wedgewood inspired Christmas tree. The farmhouse also has a view of a Victorian-style potting shed with miniature turret which will also be decorated for Christmas.
Please support our Baraboo Holiday Tour of Homes sponsors.
