Trains traverse painted doors imported from England on the lower level of the former Fiske Warren home, one of eight homes on the Harvard Historical Society’s House Tour Oct. 24.
Kathy Jackson and Rudy Minar enjoy the many details of “The Hutch,” which features a mammoth fireplace. “The Hutch,” a play on Fiske Warren’s last name, is now owned by Ralph Fehlberg and Laura Scott.
Tour-goers approach the “Hutch.”
Luke Pollard Jr. (portrayed by Bob Eiland), far right, speaks about saving his Fairbank Street house in a 1800s fire by putting wet carpets on the roof. Eiland was one of several interpreters who could be found telling stories of their lives on House Tour.
Sheila (Gabrielson) Cregar talks to Winnifred Sturdy (portrayed by Carlene Phillips) about the Willard Sturdy house on Woodchuck Hill Road. Cregar grew up in town and remembers skating on the pond next to the house.
Sue Guswa walks past the gardens of the Willard Sturdy house, now owned by Jim and Roseanne Saalfield.
