2012 Hollin Hills House & Garden Tour
of 12 Homes/Gardens
Noon-6:00 pm, Saturday, April 28, 2012
rain or shine
including a pre-tour lecture by Tom Kerns, FAIA, at 11:00 am, Hollin Meadows School.
http://www.fcps.edu/HollinMeadowsES/
Mr. Kern's family has been part of our community since the early 1970s. He founded Kerns Group Architects in 1972 and has designed about 60 additions to Hollin Hills homes. He will speak about the collaboration between Charles Goodman, a gifted architect, and Robert Davenport, a developer willing to take risks. His presentation will enhance your understanding of why these homes are so memorable.
Tickets are limited, so order soon! For inquiries, contact:
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Hollin Hills, the award-winning mid-century modern neighborhood in Alexandria, VA., will host a House & Garden Tour on Saturday, April 28, 2012. The self-guided walking tour will showcase stunning examples of mid-century modern architecture and landscape. The Tour Committee is now finalizing many exciting plans, for the tour itself, as well as pre-tour lectures and events. Additional details will be available in the coming months, so please check back periodically. For any questions, contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Visit us on Facebook at 'Hollin Hills House and Garden Tour,' post a comment on our wall and like us!
Registration and entrances: Two entrances to the tour will be at the Hollin HIlls Pool, intersection of Fort Hunt and Paul Spring Roads and Hollin Hills at the Hollin Meadows Elementary School, 2310 Nordok Place, Alexandria, VA.
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Ticket Sales and Sponsorship
Advance House & Garden Tour Tickets (Tickets purchased after 4/15/12 see below.*)
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[NOTE: Tour tickets will be held for pick up at registration locations (see above) on
4/28/12.]
General Public $20.00
Hollin Hills Civic Assc. members/seniors (65+)/groups of 8 or more $18.00
Students (w/ valid ID presented on the day of the tour) $10.00
"Hollin Hills: Community of Vision" hardback book produced in 2000 for the 50th
Anniversary of Hollin Hills.
184 pages describing the community’s history and design by architect
Charles Goodman with vintage photos and 17 chapters written by architects, landscape
architects, artists and other past/current residents of Hollin Hills. A
limited number of books remain which we are happy to make available to 2012
tour visitors.
[NOTE: Copies purchased will be held, with tickets, for pick-up at the registration desk on the day of the tour.]
Book,
“Hollin Hills: Community of Vision” $45
Package of two (2) General Public H&G Tour Tickets + Community of Vision Book: $75
SponsorshipOpportunities:
$500 Magnolia (includes listing on the website, 4 complimentary tour tickets, and invitation to post-tour reception)
$250 Azalea (includes 4 complimentary tour tickets and invitation to post-tour reception)
$125 Supporter (includes 2 complimentary tour tickets and invitation to post-tour reception)
$50 Friend
Tickets or the panel discussion, A Community of Vision: Hollin Hills, Modern Then and Now, hosted by the Corcoran College of Art + Design’s Interior Design Department.
Corcoran Gallery of Art - 500 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC
Friday, April 27, 2012, 6:00-7:30 pm
Corcoran
4/27/12 Panel Discussion Tickets $10.00
[NOTE:
Tickets will be held for pick-up at the event.)
To pay by credit card click here
* NOTE: The following prices apply for House & Garden Tour
Tour tickets purchased from 4/15-27/12, and in person the day of the tour, 4/28/12:
General Public $25.00
Students (with valid ID) $10.00
H&G Tour tickets are limited, so order soon.
Thank you for your interest in Hollin Hills.
We look forward to your visit!
Directions to Hollin Hills Main Registration Area (Open 11:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
From Washington, D.C.
Cross the 14th Street Bridge and Exit at GW Parkway South/Reagan National Airport
Continue south on the GW Parkway through Old Town Alexandria
After Old Town take the Belle View exit onto Belle View Boulevard
At the first stoplight, turn left onto Fort Hunt Road
Continue on Fort Hunt Road approximately 1 mile
Turn right onto Paul Spring Road
Ticket pick-up, Registration and Parking will be on the left at the Hollin Hills Pool
From 495
Exit 177 A/B Alexandria/Fort Belvoir
Take 177B in the direction of Fort Belvoir
At the second stoplight, turn left onto Huntington Road
At the first stoplight, turn right onto Fort Hunt Road
Continue on Fort Hunt Road approximately 1.5 miles
Turn right onto Paul Spring Road
Ticket pick-up, Registration and Parking will be on the left at the Hollin Hills Pool
From Points South
Travel north on Route 1
Turn Right onto to Sherwood Hall Lane
Travel on Sherwood Hall Lane to the intersection of Fort Hunt Road
Turn Left onto Fort Hunt Road
Continue on Fort Hunt Road approximately 0.6 miles
Turn left onto Paul Spring Road
Ticket pick-up, Registration and Parking will be on the left at the Hollin Hills Pool
Directions to Hollin Meadows Elementary School
(for 11:30 a.m. Pre-tour Lecture and Second Tour Registration Area, open 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.)
From Washington, D.C.
Cross the 14th Street Bridge and Exit at GW Parkway South/Reagan National Airport
Continue south on the GW Parkway through Old Town Alexandria
Three miles south of Old Town take the Morningside Lane exit to the right
Take Morningside to traffic signal at Fort Hunt Road
Continue straight through the light
Morningside becomes Sherwood Hall Lane
Take Sherwood Hall for about one mile, turning right onto Davenport
Turn left onto Elba Road
Turn right at Nordok Place
Hollin Meadows School is on left-hand side of street
From 495
Exit 177 A/B Alexandria/Fort Belvoir
Take 177B in the direction of Fort Belvoir
At the second stoplight, turn left onto Huntington Road
At the first stoplight, turn right onto Fort Hunt Road
Continue on Fort Hunt Road approximately 1.5 miles
Turn right onto Paul Spring Road
At next stop sign, bear right. You will still be on Paul Spring Road
At next stop sign turn left onto Rebecca Drive
Go over one mile to T-intersection
Turn right on Range Road
Take immediate left onto Elba Road
Turn left onto Nordok Place
Holin Meadows Elementary will be down the block on your left
From Points South
Travel Route 95 North to Fairfax County line
Exit 161 Mount Vernon/Fort Belvoir to feed into Route 1 North/Richmond Highway
Travel Route 1 for about 11 miles, passing Fort Belvoir
Take right on East 626/Sherwood Hall Lane
After passing through two traffic signals, take left on Davenport, at the Hollin Hills sign
Take left onto Elba Road
Turn right at Nordok Place
Hollin Meadows School is on left-hand side of street



