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The Relay Holiday House Tour is Saturday, December 11, 5:00-9:00 p.m. Seven neighborhood homes and two churches will be decorated and open to visitors. Christy Metzler plays the hammer dulcimer from 5-7 p.m in Town Hall, and “Flutopia” plays at the Catholic Community from 7:00- 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $12 for RIA members and seniors (60 or better) and $15 for all others. Contact Doreen DeSa at 410-242- 3218 or ddesa@comcast.net.Land records date this home as being built in 1910, but most feel it was built much earlier, somewhere in the mid 1800s. The frame, duplex home was built of cedar shake shingles and boasts two fireplaces in the symmetrical front rooms. Both sides of the home have been renovated over the years with built-in cabinets constructed by Herbert Plitt. Most recently on the Heinrich side, the dining room has been restored. The Plitt side has a small back stairway that leads to the back bedroom. Broad porches are located on the sides and back of each home, inviting guests to linger and enjoy the …
