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' I “o -4. A: By Marg Bowel! . The Kitchener-Waterloo YWCA is holding a tour of historical homes Sunday, September 26 fyom l to 5 p.m. Five homes have been selected, four of which are in Waterloo. Three of these have been fea- tured in this column inthe past. . m _».. - .'. " *," t ., . ' ' A _ ' I _ ' . ‘r A ..? ltr w" I. _ . qu . 9 I ',' [ A. _ . ... I, _ -. . ' FN , A _ t ’ _ x . ‘1 _ . . = . _ . ' -. . % . ' i ", P" . red brick mansion built in 1890 for Eugene Langdon Wylks. The 25 rooms are beautifully furnished withAantiques. The present owners are Mr. and Mrs. Garth Thomson! _ ‘ C." "Ne home of Mr.' and Mrs,rKertneth McLaugh- §in at 20 Menno St. in JilaterlooNiras built itri867 with a' major alteration in 1886.. The owners have redecorated it and furnished it with an- tiques. _ .. , _ Histbric tour features five unique homes This spinning wheel is one of the antiques displayed in the Krauel home at 254 Stanley Dr.. Waterloo. " is featured in the "Y" 's historic ‘homes tour Sent. 26. LGiiiiaiai is in~~131felston. I i? a Itately, . The 1875 1rictoriendioust, at 88 Willigm W. ., 4,5: The oldest house belongs to Mr. and Mrs. from Waterloo County which are more than 100 John Askin at 194 Forsyth Dr. It was probably years Old. , . : built around 1850. The original cooking fireplace . t is still there. It was once the home of an early TleEtS. for the tour cost 33-50 and can ttor Pennsylvania German settler Samuel S. tamed from the YWCA on Frederick St. In Snider. . """, , Kitchener. .," Their phone numberjs 744-6507. Langdon Hall, a'stately brick mansion in Blair that was built in 1890. is one of the homes featured in the Kitchener YWCA's historic homes toyt Sept. M. ' - _ belongs to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Recchia. It was built by Thomas Hilliard. The Recchia's have recently had the exterior brick sandblasted and the trim painted in the style of the Victorian era. was bunt by 'l'nomas inward. ‘i‘ne neccnia s hme . have recently had the exterior brick sandblasted (113$; is“ aging btiggreinatdti,stYswaf,f, and the trim painted in the style of the Victorian hostesses at each home to greet visitors and era. _ w e _ answer your questionraboithe house. The The only "modern" house on the four belongs . YWCA” supplies a pamphlet with pictures, to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Krauel of 254 Stanley Dr. addresses and a brief description of each home However, it isHurnished with lovely antiques as well as map§ of their location. .V . r" r 1‘ - _ . - E . . - Tickets, for the tour cost $3.50 and can beob- tained from the YWCA on Frederick St. in Kitchener. ’. Their phone numberjs 744-6507. You are responsible 'for your own transporta- tion and: you may visit the homes in any order that you wish. A - . M