2024 Spirit of Huffman Historic Home Tour

There’s a special spirit here in Huffman—an atmosphere of knowing neighborliness isn’t a thing of the past but something we pass down. Our history doesn’t rely solely on elegant mansions or charming cottages. Our shady lanes have a far-reaching tale to tell...

​Take a stroll with us through Huffman in the early 1900s. What would you see and who would you bump into? Perhaps you wave to the bricklayers working on the new library on Fifth Street, funded by Andrew Carnegie. Or maybe you catch your neighbor on May Street, late for work at the Davis Sewing Machine Co., as she hops on her Dayton bicycle manufactured by the same company. As children race by with their lunch pails on the way to Huffman School, you wonder if you can catch the Third Street Railway streetcar to your favorite lunch counter downtown. Turning down Linden Avenue with its stately homes and welcoming porches, you wave to your family doctor or banker, or see the minister’s wife out with the Ladies Aid Society…

​Come listen to the stories our streets have to tell at the Huffman Historic Neighborhood Association’s biennial, guided neighborhood tour, “The Spirit of Huffman.” Visitors will walk the district, stopping inside the old Carnegie library and four unique, Victorian-era homes. Throughout the two-hour tour, guests are guided and informed by Huffman residents new and old. On October 4 & 5, we invite you to discover a place where the narrative has always been about cultivating a community—prominent members of society traversed these thoroughfares alongside factory workers and skilled tradespeople. This IS the place where storied streets and community meet.

The Spirit of Huffman Historic Home Tour is a ticketed event. On-street parking will be available throughout the neighborhood. Exact area and additional confirmation details will be sent upon ticket purchase. There are 4 homes & a Carnegie Library on the tour covering a five-block radius and one location for refreshments at the end of your tour. Each tour will be led by a neighborhood volunteer / docent.

Tour not suitable for children under the age of 13. All must be accompanied by an adult.

Friday, October 4th - Guided Tours beginning at 6pm running every 20 minutes, last tour leaves at 8pm.

Saturday, October 5th - Guided Tours beginning at 12pm running every 20 minutes, last tour leaves at 4pm.

Light Refreshments to be served after each tour.

For questions email [email protected]

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

St Mary Development Corporation, 2160 East 5th Street, Dayton, United States