Sunday, May 6 is a big day in Brooklyn house tours. This year, the double bill includes the Clinton Hill House Tour as well as the Carroll Gardens/Cobble Hill House Tour.

The 2007 House Tour, organized by the Society for Clinton Hill, will include 12 private homes, apartments, and private spaces in several public institutions. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the tour and will be celebrated by the inclusion of a couple of gems that have not been open to the public in 20 years like the Charles Pratt mansion at 232 Clinton Avenue and the George Dupont Pratt mansion at 245 Clinton; in addition, non-students will get a rare chance to see the Tiffany skylights and wonderful marble detailing in the Pratt Library. The self-guided tour kicks off at St. Luke’s Church at 259 Washington Avenue and runs from noon until 5 p.m. Tickets are available in advance at the Pillow Café (505 Myrtle), Outpost Café (1014 Fulton), Sister’s Hardware (902 Fulton), Tillie’s Coffee Bar (248 DeKalb), Yu Interiors (15 Greene) or online through the Society’s web site. These nice folks, above, will also be manning their table at the greenmarket tomorrow as well. As a bonus, we will be hosting an off-site event with a more alcoholic than architectural bent at which to unwind post-tour. Stay tuned next week for details.

The PTA from Public School 29 is organizing the Carroll Gardens/Cobble Hill tour for the first time this year. The tour starts at the Greek Revival John Rankin house (now the Guido Funeral Home) and includes seven other brownstones, including one that was recently renovated in a very modern style by the architect owner. The tour goes from 1 to 4. For more info or to volunteer, please contact ps29tour AT gmail DOT com.
The 2007 House Tour [Society for Clinton Hill]