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OCTOBER 13, 2016 // 5 Books, gardening, hiking, hobbies, recreation, personalities, travel & more What: Home & Chef Tour On the tour: When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15 Cost: $30 ($25 tax deductible) The Beck home 1661 Grand Ave. Food by Fort George Brewery Tickets available at: Holly McHone Jewelers, 1150 Commercial St.; Columbia Bank in Astoria, Warrenton and Seaside; also avail- able at the tour locations in Astoria The Brown home 808 Ninth St. Food by Bridgewater Bistro Sponsored by: Assistance League of the Columbia Paciic The Cronin home 726 Seventh St. Food by Fulio’s Pastaria, Tuscan Steakhouse & Delicatessen The Jones home 455 45th St. Food by Seaside’s Beach Burrito The Ross home 690 Seventh St. Food by Baked Alaska PHOTOS BY DANNY MILLER An upstairs bedroom in Bonnie and Jack Ross’s historic Foard home that will be fea- tured on Assistance League of the Columbia Paciic’s annual Home & Chef Tour. Continued from Pg. 4 built by Astorian businessman Martin Foard in 1892. Until it was sold last year, the home had had only two owners. The original carved woodwork around the doors, an elegant staircase and the ornate Lincrusta-Walton wainscoting in the foyer and dining room — popular in the late 19th century — remain in good condition. Astoria’s prominent families once gathered in the living room, where the Columbia River can be viewed from the home’s hilltop location. When Jack and Bonnie Ross bought the home last December, the irst thing they discovered were pocket doors hidden inside the door frames between two of the rooms. “They had been enclosed for at least 50 years,” said Bonnie Ross. “They were just beautiful.” The Rosses, who are enthusiastic historic preservationists, have already Constructed in 1892, the historic Foard home’s parlor features a large stained-glass bay window, and all the irst-loor rooms have 11-foot ceilings. replaced a mantel over the library’s ireplace, reinished the mahagony inlaid loors and have begun restoring the but- ler’s pantry. But the home’s original door knobs, bathroom ixtures and windows are still in good shape, Bonnie Ross said. “The house is pretty exceptional, pret- ty original ... We feel very blessed to be here,” she added. Other homes on the tour are: • The Cronin home: Built in 1915 by native Finn Dr. Toivo Forsstrom, who immigrated to Astoria via Shanghai on the SS Dakota in 1905, the 5,000-square- foot house features a rock creek ireplace, Craftsman-style woodwork, large win- dows with river views and a secret door to a hidden room. The downstairs bathroom is wallpapered with hundreds of Astoria canning labels. • The Brown-Stichman home: Restored by Mark Brown and Dennis Stichman, the home, built between 1904 and 1908, includes a hemlock loor throughout the second loor and hall, built-ins with antique leaded-glass doors and a breath- taking view of the Columbia from nearly every room. • The Beck home: Listed in the National Record of Historic Places, the 4,000-square-foot home was built in 1886 and remains in its original state; only the kitchen has been remodeled. • The Jones home: From the time it was built in 1895 until 2000, this home remained in the McGregor family. The 5,500-square-foot house sits on one acre above the Alderbrook lagoon. • Vintage Hardware sneak preview: Originally occupied by the Maki Supply Company in 1946, the building at 1162 Marine Drive also contained agricultural machinery sales, auto repair, and feed and seed businesses. The Clatsop County chapter of As- sistance League works with an $80,000 annual budget to provide children with clothing. Through its main program, Op- eration School Bell, 650 kids in elemen- Vintage Hardware’s Sneak Preview 1162 Marine Drive Food by Astoria Cofeehouse & Bistro and Carruthers tary through high school received socks, shoes, underwear, pants, shirts and coats last year. Another 350 high school girls bor- rowed donated gowns for homecoming and prom through the league’s Cinderella Closet. Thirty local children, who entered the state’s foster care system and weren’t allow to bring anything from home, were comforted with duffel bags illed with clothing, books, a blanket and stuffed animal, all supplied by the league. In addition, the league assists kids whose families can’t afford to pay fees for school sports or choir. The generosity of local store owners who offer deep discounts, as well as the annual tour, which has grown more popular over the past nine years, help the league reach its goals, Davies said. “We’re so blessed in this small com- munity,” she added.
