History of the
Historic Homes Tour
Let's take a look at the history of this
iconic Kalamazoo event.
Highlights
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The first Historic Homes Tour happened in 1978 and was sponsored by the Kalamazoo Historical District Commission.​
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Between 1978 - 2025 there were a total of 36 Historic Homes Tours
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Between 1978 - 2025, there were 154 historic residences, buildings, and other sites included in the Historic Homes Tour. The neighborhood in Kalamazoo with the most participating properties to date has been the Stuart Historic Neighborhood. There have been a total of 62 properties in Stuart that have participated in the Historic Homes Tours.
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There have been 5 Holiday Historic Homes Tours over the years (1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2008)
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Between 1978 - 2025, there were 17 years where the Historic Homes Tour did not occur (1987, 1989, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014 - 2024).
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The Historic Homes Tour has had many sponsors over the years, including the Kalamazoo Historic District Commission, Stuart Historic Neighborhood Association (formerly Stuart Area Restoration Association), Downtown Kalamazoo, Vine Neighborhood Association, and Western Michigan University.
Historical Map of Tour Homes
Between 1978 - 2025, there were 154 historic residences, buildings and other sites included in the Historic Homes Tours in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Click here or on the map below to view the interactive Google Map of the tour homes.
The map markers are color coded to indicate the number of times the properties participated in the Historic Homes Tours.
Map Key
= Property participated in 5 homes tours
= Property participated in 4 homes tours
= Property participated in 3 homes tours
= Property participated in 2 homes tours
= Property participated in 1 homes tours
Tour Booklets from Across the Decades
View a tour booklet from each decade of the Historic Homes Tour. Click on the images below to view pdf of the tour booklet.
The 1970s
The 1980s
The 1990s
The 2000s
The 2010s