Show House History

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
























Show House was first introduced to the Junior League of Hartford by Mary Lynn Gorman, now a JLH Sustainer, who had firsthand experience with a Junior League Show House in Ohio. This introduction resulted in the Show House of 1979 and began a successful history of TWELVE Show Houses that have collectively raised more than $1.35 million toward the mission of the JLH. Every Show House has generated positive net proceeds. Some houses even generated bonus revenue from the sale of the house itself. The table below provides a little information about each of the previous Show Houses.

















































Year 
  
Location
  
Chairs
    
Comments




1979

222 Girard Street, Hartford

Mary Lynn Gorman & Susan Pikor

A brick colonial located in the West End of Hartford that belonged to the Hartford College for Women.


























1981

11 Sycamore Street, West Hartford

Mary Sullivan & Gail Moore

A Georgian colonial located near Elizabeth Park.















1984

200 Scarborough Street, Hartford

Jo Liddy & Martha Fine

Successful sale of house resulted in additional proceeds of $70,000 due to increase from original appraised value and sale price.





























1987

24 Woodside Circle, Hartford

Beverly Boyle & Carle Mowell

Larger than any previous homes requiring an extra active shift by members to accomodate its size.





























1990

11 Sycamore Street, West Hartford

Donna Hires, Maria Byrnes & Peggy Lorence

Repeat preformance from 1981 with a new owner.  Very interesting to see neutral and beiges converted to plum and raspberry.


















1993

995 Propect Street, West Hartford

Kathi McDonnell & Ann Louise Price

The Donaghue Estate was located across from the Governor's residence. The notoritey of the home's late owner led to a 45-minute wait to tour the house, rain or shine.





























1996

112 Stoner Drive, West Hartford

Gretchen Hill & Nancy LaPerla

The Stoner Estate is a Tudor revival built in 1928.





























1999

1040 Prospect Street, Hartford

Ranjana Chawla & Lynn Fletcher

The A.S.K. House of the University of Hartford is named for its owner and two daughters (Auerbach, Schiro and Koopman).





























2003

29 Mountain Spring Road, Farmington

Pat Salner & Linda Steiner

This is our first home in Farmington. A home built in 1833 and later renovated and occupied by an avid art collector who became the art curator at the MoMA in New York.





























2006

9 West Hill Drive, West Hartford

Anne Anderson & Terry Gaudet

This home is located in one of West Hartford's three designated historic districts on land previously owned by the Vanderbilts.





























2009

219 Kenyon Street, Hartford

Jodie Liddy & Vanessa Thomas

A Georgian Revival home built in 1917 that is located in the West End of Hartford.


























2012

68 Scarborough 
Street,
Hartford 		

Kate
Cassen &
Laura Hughes 		

This 7,000 square foot estate was built in 1921 and was home to former Connecticut Senator Alfred Francis Wechsler.