To coincide with Historic Preservation Month, The Glendale Historical Society presents its “Treasured Tudors” home tour on Sunday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year’s tour includes five English-inspired homes built between 1924 and 1936 including: 

• Nellie and Charles Weaver House, a 1927 storybook cottage with Tudor Revival influences that looks like it might have been plucked out of a fairytale. The home, believed to be designed by architect Ben Sherwood, is characterized by its whimsical design, use of rustic materials, and fanciful courtyard.
• Mabel and William Hunter House, a 1927 Tudor Revival with such character-defining features as an asymmetrical façade, steeply pitched roof with sharply angled rafter tails and decorative half-timbering. The home was designed by noted architect Arlos R. Sedgley, whose portfolio includes single-family and multi-family homes and other buildings in a variety of styles, primarily located in mid-city Los Angeles, Los Feliz and Glendale. One of Sedgley’s most celebrated works is Greystoke Cottage (1937) located in Bel Air, which he designed for actress Maureen O’Sullivan and director John Farrow. 
• Sherman and Henrietta Ford House, a 1936 Tudor Revival designed and constructed by local builder Jack Frith. While modest in size, this Glendale Register-listed home, with its decorative half-timbered exterior and leaded diamond-shaped windows, exhibits the distinctive characteristics of the style. The most well-known owners of the house were Richard (“Dick”) Alexander and his wife Geraldine, who lived there from 1974-1997. He was a prominent sound engineer for Warner Bros, garnering eight Academy Award nominations for best sound and winning two, for “All the President’s Men” in 1976 and “Bird” in 1988. 
• Owen Emery House, a 1927 Tudor Revival with a stately brick exterior, intersecting roof forms and prominent bay window supported on corbels at the main bay. Built by James G. Henry & Son, the home is located in the pending Bellehurst Historic District. 
• Phebe Bush Anthony House, a 1924 Tudor Revival built by F. P. Newport & Co, a prominent developer in the area. Located in the pending Selvas de Verdugo Historic District, the home contains such character-defining features as various steeply-pitched, cross-gabled roof forms, decorative half-timbering at the gables and a Tudor-arched, recessed entry porch. (Fun fact: Phebe’s late husband was the cousin of women’s rights activist Susan B. Anthony.)

Advance tickets are $45 for TGHS members and $55 for the general public. After April 30, tickets are $50 for TGHS members and $60 for the general public. 

Tickets and additional information can be obtained at www.GlendaleHistorical.org.

Guests will drive themselves to each location where docents will provide guided tours of the home’s interior and exterior. Some houses have stairs. Not all portions of the homes will be open for the tour. The tour will be held regardless of weather. Tickets are non-refundable.

For further information, contact events@glendalehistorical.org or (818) 242-7447.