Take the Oakleigh Porch Tour

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Historic Mobile Preservation Society will host the first annual Oakleigh Porch Tour on Saturday, May 5, from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. in the Oakleigh Garden Historic District.

Come, visit, sit a spell and see why our porches are truly the Parlors of the South, stated Renea Greene, Oakleigh Porch Tour Chair. Listen to stories, chat with neighbors and absorb the history of how some of these porches came to be. Start your summer on the right foot; step back in time and enjoy the day in Oakleigh. We are looking forward to your visit.

This event allows HMPS to showcase the lifestyle of this very historic and close-knit neighborhood in a casual presentation, stated Rhonda Davis, executive director of HMPS. May is National Historic Preservation Month and we want to celebrate Mobiles preservation legacy by creating a fun event that allows the public to meander through and explore one of our most loved historic districts. This tour will do just that.

Twelve beautifully restored and decorated porches will be open for the tour, along with lemonade stands, dog watering stations, and surprise entertainment along the way. The afternoon will end with a Porch Play at the Cox-Deasy Cottage at 4:00 p.m.

The Benson Home 202 Rapier Avenue 1908 Italianate

The Burns Home 1160 Church Street 1896 eclectic Queen Anne

The Cummings Home 1011 Augusta Street 1904 Coastal traditional and Colonial

The Garrett-Cumbie Home 1104 Palmetto Street 1927 Arts & Crafts Craftsman Cottage

The Grill Home 1124 Palmetto Street 1930 Arts and Crafts Bungalow

The Harrell Home 1156 Palmetto Street 1899 Queen Anne transitional to Colonial Revival

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Take the Oakleigh Porch Tour