Tour of homes

march 8 & 9, 2024

Hosted annually by the SDCHPS, the Tour of Homes began in 1976 as a way to share the city’s variety of architectural styles and rich history.

Selma’s four designated historic districts comprise the largest contiguous historic district in the state of Alabama. Together, the historic districts feature more than 1200 historic homes, churches, and other unique structures.

Today, the Tour of Homes features historic buildings across Selma and Dallas County. The tour includes a Friday evening welcome reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres and beverages, followed by a special presentation on a topic of Selma-Dallas County history. The tour begins Saturday at 10 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m., and package tickets allow visitors entry into all houses, museums, churches, and other historic sites featured on the tour, as well as the Saturday evening Cemetery Tour in Old Live Oak Cemetery. 

Tickets can be purchased on Eventbrite – see below for more details.

 

 

Join us for the 48th Annual Historic Selma Tour of Homes!

The Selma-Dallas County Historic Preservation Society (SDCHPS) is proud to host the 48th Annual Historic Selma Tour of Homes in Selma, Alabama, on March 8 & 9, 2024. 
Beginning Friday evening, March 8, the SDCHPS will host a welcome reception and guest speaker at Sturdivant Hall Museum to kick-off the Tour of Homes event. The featured evening presentation will be “The Architects Who Shaped Selma” by Susan A. Besser, O’More School of Design. Ms. Besser is a Tennessee Registered Interior Designer and passionate preservationist with a Masters in Historic Preservation from Middle Tennessee State University. She has been teaching at O’More School of Design for twenty years focusing on historic preservation, sustainability, kitchen design, and design history classes. Ms. Besser is currently working on her book “The Architecture of Selma — The Forgotten City,” which features historic buildings from Selma’s National Register Historic Districts and key African-American buildings. 

 

 

Beautiful Dallas County homes and other historic sites will be open for tours on Saturday, March 9, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Stroll through stunning historic buildings, many that have been restored following Selma’s devastating January 2023 tornado. Shop art, antiques, home & outdoor goods at local spots Look Boutique, Four Seasons Garden Center, Selma Art Guild, and the Anderson Gallery. See full tour list below. And don’t forget to visit Old Live Oak Cemetery on Saturday evening for guided tours to meet the “ghostly” residents of old Selma — tours at 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
We look forward to welcoming you all for another weekend of history & hospitality in Dallas County!

 

 

 

Tickets can be purchased online via Eventbrite (linked below) or in-person on Friday, March 8, from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Vaughan-Smitherman Museum, 109 Union Street, from 6-8 p.m., at Sturdivant Hall Museum, 713 Mabry Street, and on Saturday, March 9, between 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Vaughan-Smitherman Museum, 109 Union Street. For any questions or information requests, you may call 334-412-8550 or email admin@historicselma.org.

package Ticket

A pass to all Friday & Saturday activities, including:

  • Friday evening reception & special presentation
  • Entrance to all homes, churches, and museums on the Saturday tour
  • Saturday evening Live Oak Cemetery Ghost Tour

$50

Purchase Tickets Online

ONLINE TICKET SALES CLOSE AT 11:30 P.M. ON THURSDAY, MARCH 8

Cemetery Tour Ticket

Various “ghosts” will visit historic Old Live Oak Cemetery at 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 on Saturday. Tour tickets can be purchased for $10.00 each at the Vaughan-Smitherman Museum or at Old Live Oak Cemetery with cash during the tour. This is the only ticket that may be purchased separately.

(Note: the Cemetery Tour is included in the package ticket)