Hosted by The Hampton Roads Garden Club

The Huntington Garden Club

Chair

Wanda Blalock (757) 594-6007

Hampton-newportnews@vagardenweek.org

Co-Chair

Courtnay Gilmore (757) 871-0419hampton-newportnews@vagardenweek.org

Group Tour Information

Pam Henifin (757) 722-5522

Tour Information

Tickets: $40 pp. on tour day at tour head-quarters at The Mariners’ Museum, 100 Museum Dr., Newport News. Tickets not available at homes on tour and no single- site tickets.

Advance Tickets: $30 pp. www.vagarden-week.org until April 30 at 10 a.m. By mail through April 10, send a stamped, self-ad-dressed, business-size envelope with a check payable to: HGC, c/o W. Blalock, 59 Queens Ct., Newport News, 23606. Tick-ets available until April 29 in Hampton at Barry’s for Hair, Countryside Gardens and Hampton Stationery; in Newport News at Anderson’s Home and Garden Showplace; Chaffin Interiors and Rooms, Blooms and More; and in Yorktown at Ken Matthews Garden Center. Cash or check only.

“Sweet May hath come to love us; flowers, trees, their blossoms don” wrote 19th century poet Henirich Heine. Visitors will enjoy the flowers and trees blossoming in the mid-century neighborhoods along Newport News’ stretch of the James River on May Day. Four private homes from distinct neighborhoods, as well as the courtyard garden at The Mariners’ Museum, are featured. Two of the homes are sited high on the banks of the James. A koi pond’s tranquil setting and a formal backyard garden are exterior highlights. A visit to the Mariners’ Museum and “Flowers After Hours” post-tour reception make a full day.

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The special ticket offers listed below are only available online through April 29 at www.vagardenweek.org. Two-Day Combo Ticket: $60 pp. Tour Tuesday in Williamsburg and Wednesday in Hampton-Newport News.

Three-Day Combo Ticket: $85 pp. Tour Tuesday in Williamsburg, Wednesday in Hampton-Newport News and Thursday in Norfolk.

Tour Headquarters: The Mariners’ Mu-seum, 100 Museum Dr., Newport News. Follow signs for headquarters entrance on the right side of the museum. Tickets, maps, tour information and suggested lunch loca-tion flyers are available. Facilities, speakers and “Flowers After Hours” reception are on-site.

Complimentary and served from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Mariners’ Museum

South Courtyard.

Facilities: Available at tour headquarters, The Mariners’ Museum, on the right side of the building.

Information Centers: Newport News Vis-itors Center, 13560 Jefferson Ave., (757) 886-7777 or newport-news.org; HamptonVisitors Center, 120 Old Hampton Ln.,(757) 727-1102 or visithampton.com.

The Mariners’ Museum, 100 Museum Dr., Newport News. Designed by Con-

gress as America’s National Maritime Mu-seum, it is filled with artifacts that celebrate the spirit of the open sea. Free admission with HGW ticket. MarinersMuseum.org or (757) 596-2222.

“Flowers After Hours” wine andcheese reception from 5 to 7 p.m. at

The Mariners’ Museum Huntington Room and South Courtyard. Advance tickets $15 by mail through April 10, send a stamped, self-addressed, business-size envelope with a check payable to: HGC, c/o W. Blalock, 59 Queens Ct., Newport News, 23606. Tickets available for $20 at Tour Headquar-ters on tour day.

Speakers at the Tour Headquarters at the Mariners’ Museum in the Hunting-

ton Room:

n Ted Henifin, Hampton Roads Sanitation District General Manager, will discuss SWIFT, the regional water recycling ini-tiative to create a sustainable groundwater supply for future gardens and gardeners throughout eastern Virginia at 11:30 a.m.

n Erica Deale, Mariners’ Museum Park Ed-ucation Coordinator, presents “The Mar-iners’ Museum: A Look Back” at 1 p.m.

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n Aaron Williams, owner of Williams Land-scape and Design, presents “Hardscape in the Garden” at 2 p.m.

Available at the Mariners’ Museum and on streets along the tour route.

This is a self-driving tour. Maps of the tour are available at Tour Headquarters.

Directions: From 1-64 East or West, take exit 258A, J. Clyde Morris Blvd. south (Rt. 17). Travel 2.5 mi. to the intersection of Warwick Blvd. and J. Clyde Morris Blvd. (Avenue of the Arts). Continue straight through the intersection and take the first left onto Museum Dr. Follow signs to the parking lot of the Museum.

23 Hilton Terrace, Newport News

In Rivermont, a neighborhood devel-oped before and after World War II,

this home was built in 1953. A white-paint-ed Cape Cod, the house sits on the banks of the James River, with views of trees and shoreline across the five-mile expanse of water to the east. The dining room china, hand-painted by nuns at the Visitation Monastery in Mobile, Alabama, was a gift of thanks to the homeowner’s grandfather for his services to the religious institution. A member of the Georgia and Southern Wa-tercolor Societies, her father’s paintings hang throughout the house. Her mother’s abstract paintings are on display as well. Notable Virginia artist Joni Pienkowski, whose works adorn many a wall at Virginia Tech, was commissioned to paint A Doodle Zoo hanging in the sun room. Another Pien-kowski painting depicts Mr. Waddill as a young musician. A musical family, instru-ments are tucked all over the house. The owners have ties to Japan on both sides of the family. Of special interest are the deco-rative hagoita, several lacquer boxes and framed silk tiger print and silk wedding obi. Karen and Dan Waddill, owners.

900 River Road, Newport News

Located in Brandon Heights, this Cape Cod home commands a corner

lot in another intimate neighborhood along the James River. A red brick home built in 1949, three dormers accent the façade; three dormers also accent the home’s back. Deco-

rative dentil molding enhances the lines of the roof. An update to the downstairs mas-ter bedroom and kitchen was added in the last seven years. Closets in the master bed-room were cleverly repurposed into a kitch-en pantry and counter area. Collectors who enjoy estate sales and consignment store shopping, the owners display English and Irish antique furniture and whimsical Wade Tea Company tea box figurines. A shadow box with service medals and a framed flag tells of Col. Roby’s years of military service. A spacious screened porch added in the ear-ly 1990s looks out over the couple’s back-yard. Mature boxwoods frame the tranquil setting of a koi pond and its fountain. In-tentionally planting native species and fa-vorite plants from Colonial Williamsburg, the owners enjoy the pastel colors of fox-glove, peony and lavender mingled with the leafy textures of river birch, holly and hosta. Col. (Ret.) and Mrs. Allen Roby, owners.

The Mariners’ Museum House101 Museum ParkwayNewport News

On a bluff high above the James River, this modest but charming prefabricated cata-log house is nestled in the northeast corner of the 550-acre Mariners’ Museum Park and its 165-acre Lake Maury. Archer M.

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Huntington, son of wealthy railroad and shipping magnate Collis Huntington, and his wife sculptor Anna Hyatt Huntington gave the land for the museum to be built and park to be enjoyed by Newport News residents and visitors. Anna’s four stone lions and “Conquering the World” monu-ment at Lion’s Bridge are just beyond the property to the east. The slate blue-shingled and white-shuttered house, planned in 1941 and constructed in 1947, has been exten-sively renovated and a Florida room added. Several museum presidents and their wives have lived in the house, entertaining donors and trustees on the patio while overlooking mature trees, shrubs and perennials in the yard and along the bluff. Great blue herons and snowy egrets feed and take flight in the marshy grasses along the river’s edge. The current museum president and his family have lived in the house since 2016. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hoege III, residents.

1200 Mallicotte LaneNewport News

This Georgian-style brick home, built for the Tanner family in 1966, boasts

classic proportions, symmetrical design and generously-sized rooms. The home sits on the corner of a cul-de-sac in the Riverside neighborhood. Second-generation members of the Tanner family remain as owners to-

day and have only made minor kitchen ren-ovations to the interior. Upon entering the home, the wide hallway includes artwork, crystal fixtures and a grandfather clock. The large family room and dining room reflect original artwork and antiques, including a Kittinger slant front desk and 19th century French painted clock. A bay window in the kitchen dining nook overlooks the new pa-tio and garden. Other rooms include a read-ing room with fireplace and piano, a guest suite and an enclosed porch bathed in blue and white. The porch overlooks the recently designed garden and parterre, with a foun-tain as focal point. Owner favorites such as azaleas, boxwoods, hydrangeas, camellias, peonies, crepe myrtles and hellebores have been incorporated into the original plant-ings of the current owners’ mother. The gar-den contains perennials, annuals and an herb garden. Allen and Debbie Tanner, Beth Tanner Burrus, owners.

The Mariners’ Museum South Courtyard100 Museum Drive, Newport News

The courtyard features an abundance of foliage, including a large willow

oak, a Japanese maple and more than two dozen varieties of flowering plants. The outdoor garden provides a beautiful back-drop for special events. The Garden Club of

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Virginia’s Hampton Roads Garden Club re-cently contributed generous donations for plant installments, bed mulching and fund-ing for a landscape lighting project in the courtyard, adding tremendous beauty to the garden’s evening view. The peaceful out-door space also features a cascading foun-tain, a winding brick pathway and colon-nades wrapped in soft, twinkling lights. A wide array of flowers, including lilies, aza-leas, camellias and hydrangeas provides a wealth of vibrant color throughout the year.

Places of Interest:

Peninsula Fine Arts Center, 101 Museum Dr., Newport News. Opened in 1962, it is associated with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Provides a balanced exhibition program, art education and is a resource for local artists. www.pfac-va.org or (757) 596-8175.

Huntington Park Rose Garden, 7827 War-wick Blvd., Newport News. The garden, which opened in 1970, was the result of a joint effort between the city and the Vir-ginia Peninsula Rose Society. During 1990 and 1991, a major revitalization project

was undertaken to replace plants that had been damaged by disease and severe winter weather. At that time, approximately 600 of the roses were replaced. One thousand rose bushes, representing 74 varieties of roses, are on display in historic Huntington Park. (757) 886-7912.

The Charles Taylor Visual Arts Center, 4205 Victoria Blvd., Hampton. Offering chang-ing exhibitions, the Center focuses on the creations of artists living and working in Hampton Roads and Virginia. www.hamp-tonarts.net/the-charles-taylor-visual-arts-center or (757) 727-1490.

Lee Hall Mansion, 163 Yorktown Road, Newport News. Built by af-

fluent planter Richard D. Lee and now a historic house museum, this 1859 Italianate brick home features period furnishings and a Civil War exhibit. Funding from HGW tours provided restoration for the grounds. Receive $1 off regular admission price April 28-May 4 with HGW ticket. Grounds andgardens are open to the public daily. Man-sion closed Tuesday and Wednesday. www.leehall.org or (757) 888-3371.

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