The Irving Heritage House will be open for the First Sunday Tour on Sunday, Nov. 6, from 3pm-5pm.  Admission is free.  Located at 303 South O’Connor, the Heritage House was built in 1912 and is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.

Adding to the day’s event, the Heritage Society will host a sampling of  “Early Irving Thanksgiving” treats on the front porch.  A copy of Irving’s history will be given to each family taking the tour.  Tours include a visit to Mary’s Playhouse in the back garden area. Built originally as a chicken coop, the playhouse contains several original toys that belonged to Mary and her brother Charles Schulze.

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

Irving Heritage Society General Meeting - Sunday, the 11^th of September at 2pm

At the University of Dallas - 1845 E. Northgate

GALLERY VISIT - A WORLD OF PAPER: THE LYLE NOVINSKI PRINT COLLECTION

Following a brief meeting of the Irving Heritage Society on Sunday, 11^th of September at 2pm, guests will be able to view the exhibit “A World of Paper: The Lyle Novinski Print Collection” at the Beatrice M. Haggerty Gallery at The University of Dallas, 1845 E. Northgate.  This is a free event, however an RSVP is needed for additional information and parking arrangements. Please reply by Sept. 7 by email to irvingheritagesociety@yahoo.com or call 972-252-3838.

On view to the public for the first time, this exhibition features nearly 150 prints from Novinski’s private print collection.  The prints span over 400 years of printmaking history and were acquired by Novinski during his extensive travels.  Among the many unique pieces he has purchased is a set of 22 prints by Rembrandt.  They were discovered in a poster shop in Italy.  Beautiful Japanese prints were some of the earliest prints he collected while awaiting deployment to Korea.   Lyle Novinski is Professor Emeritus of Art at the University of Dallas and will provide personal reflections about the art pieces

The Irving Heritage House will host the First Sunday monthly tours on July 3, Sunday, from 3pm -5pm.  Admission is free to tour the Schulze family home at 303 South O’Connor as well as Mary’s Playhouse in the back garden area.

Built in 1912, the Heritage House is a Recorded Texas Historical Landmark.  It was the home of C.P. Schulze, brother of Irving’s co-founder J.O. Schulze.  Only one family has ever lived in this prairie-style bungalow.

The common areas in the home consist of a formal living room, dining room, music room, sunroom, kitchen, and breakfast nook.  There are also two bedrooms and one and a half bathrooms.  It is furnished with original Schulze family items and period items donated by residents of Irving and Heritage House supporters.  Step back in time and enjoy seeing its treasures.

Mary’s Playhouse was originally built as a chicken coop.  It was converted into a playhouse for young Mary Schulze in the 1920s. Several toys from Mary and her brother Charles are on display there.

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

The silver is polished, the sweetheart has been secretly selected, and the recipes are being double checked for the Vintage Valentine Tea on Sunday, February 9 from 2pm-4pm at the Irving Heritage House, 303 South O’Connor.

The Irving Index newspaper article of Thursday, February 19, 1914, reported:

“Mr. and Mrs. Charles Percy Schulze threw open their beautiful new home Saturday evening to one hundred and fifty invited guests.  The housewarming was in the nature of a Valentine Party – the decorations and color scheme throughout being hearts, arrows and cupid in reds and yellows.”

The same description fits the upcoming event at the former Schulze home now called the Heritage House, as the Irving Heritage Society recreates that party of 1914 with their annual Vintage Valentine Tea.  The public is invited to share in this special event from 2pm-4pm.  Reservations are not required and admission is free. 

Just as in the 1914 article description, there will be strings of hearts from the chandeliers.  The lace draperies at the windows and the dining table will have festoons of hearts and arrows.  Gary Schepf is serving as chair of this year’s event assisted by many volunteers.

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

The Heritage House will be open for tours on Sunday, December 1, from 3pm-5pm.  Located at 303 South O’Connor, the home was built in 1912 for the C.P. Schulze family.  It was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1986.  Admission is free. Visitors will also receive a complimentary copy of the Irving history book Irving, Texas:  From Rails to Wings.

Mary’s Playhouse in the backyard garden area will also be open for visitors.   Originally built as a chicken coop, the building was converted into a playhouse for the young Mary Schulze in the 1920’s.  It contains several toys and items which had belonged to Mary and her brother Charles.

 For more information visit www.irvingheritage.com or call  972-252-3838.  Group tours may also be arranged at alternate times.