What is your style?  Select a hat to model from the 40’s and 50’s during the First Sunday tours of the Heritage House, Sunday, September 3, from 3pm – 5pm.  Hats from the Heritage House collection as well as gloves will be on display for guests at this 1912 home, located at 303 South O’Connor.  The house is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.

In 1912, C.P. Schulze, brother of Irving’s co-founders J.O. Schulze, employed local artisan Fred Joffre to build the prairie-style bungalow for him and his bride Virginia Tucker.  Its cypress siding, low-hipped roof, large porch, and gabled dormer are signature features of the style of early 20^th century houses in the area. It is one of the oldest remaining homes in Irving from that period.

Admission is free and the tour includes a visit to Mary’s Playhouse in the back garden area.  Originally built as a chicken coop, the building was adapted as a playhouse in the 1920’s.  Several original toys of Mary Schulze and her brother Charles are included in the display.

For more information, visit www.irvingheritage.com or call 972-252-3838.