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 Tour Route
• How It
Works
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Where to Start
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Starting Point 1-Library
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Starting Point 2-Famiy Bedrooms
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Starting Point 3-Ballroom
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Starting Point 4-Kitchen
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Starting Point 5-Laundry Room
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Starting Point 6-Grounds
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How the Tour Route
Works
Up to six different groups start at up to six different places on the property. Groups will spend approximately ten minutes in each area (based on overall amount
of time allowed for visit, divided by six). Refer to the tour
"cheat sheet"
for ideas on what topics to address. Make sure to
cover technology issues wherever possible. If another tour group comes up on you, gracefully conclude your remarks for that area and
move on to the next. If you come upon another group, stall until they conclude their remarks.
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Where to Start
Each tour group starts in a different part of the house or grounds, and then moves about
the property in a predetermined order. This prevents groups from running into each other.
Remember:
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If there are six groups, start one in all six locations
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If there are five groups, start one everywhere except the basement |
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If there are four groups, start one everywhere except the basement and
second floor |
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If there are three groups, start one in the library, one on the third floor and
one on the grounds |
| If there are two groups, start one in the library and one on the third floor.
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Starting points are as follows:
If Group A starts in the library, it will finish up on the grounds. Group B might
start in the Kitchen and finish up on the Third Floor.
Though the starting points are different, tour information is the same for every group, and
everyone gets to see everything at some point during the tour.
In conjunction with the
"cheat sheet," the
floor plans and the
grounds map, use
the following to prepare for the tour.
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Starting Point #1 - Library
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Go into building through south door to foyer
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Includes library, drawing room, powder room, cloak room, foyer
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Discuss entertaining, types of entertainment
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Go up main stairs to second floor
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Includes family bedrooms, closet, vacuum, gallery wall
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Discuss family members, education, cleaning, photos
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Go up main stairs to third floor
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Includes ballroom, loft, servants' quarters
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Discuss music, staff, technology
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Go down back stairs to kitchen
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Includes kitchen, butlers' pantry, dining room
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Discuss food preservation, preparation, serving
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Go down back stairs to laundry room
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Includes vacuum motor, diorama, ranch/laundry vignettes
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Discuss housework, "simple" life on ranch, changes to laundry
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Go out basement door; clockwise around grounds
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Includes drying yard, carriage house, grounds
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Discuss landscaping, carriage house, house symmetry, building materials |
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| Conclude tour; go to bus |
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Starting
Point #2 - Second Floor
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Go up main stairs to second floor
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Includes family bedrooms, closet, vacuum, gallery wall
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Discuss family members, education, cleaning, photos
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Go up main stairs to third floor
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Includes ballroom, loft, servants' quarters
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Discuss music, staff, technology
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Go down back stairs to kitchen
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Includes kitchen, butlers' pantry, dining room
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Discuss food preservation, preparation, serving
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Go down back stairs to laundry room
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Includes vacuum motor, diorama, ranch/laundry vignettes
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Discuss housework, "simple" life on ranch, changes to laundry
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Go out basement door; clockwise around grounds
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Includes drying yard, carriage house, grounds
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Discuss landscaping, carriage house, house symmetry, building materials |
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Go into building through south door
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Includes library, drawing room, powder room, cloak room, foyer |
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Discuss entertaining, types of entertainment |
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| Conclude tour; exit through front door |
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Starting Point #3 - Third Floor
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Go up main stairs to third floor
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Includes ballroom, loft, servants' quarters
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Discuss music, staff, technology
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Go down back stairs to kitchen
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Includes kitchen, butlers' pantry, dining room
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Discuss food preservation, preparation, serving
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Go down back stairs to laundry room
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Includes vacuum motor, diorama, ranch/laundry vignettes
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Discuss housework, "simple" life on ranch, changes to laundry
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Go out basement door; clockwise around grounds
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Includes drying yard, carriage house, grounds
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Discuss landscaping, carriage house, house symmetry, building materials |
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Go into building through south door
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Includes library, drawing room, powder room, cloak room, foyer |
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Discuss entertaining, types of entertainment |
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Go up main stairs to second floor
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Includes family bedrooms, closet, vacuum, gallery wall
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Discuss family members, education, cleaning, photos
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| Conclude tour; exit through front door |
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Starting
Point #4 - Kitchen
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Go down back stairs to kitchen
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Includes kitchen, butlers' pantry, dining room
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Discuss food preservation, preparation, serving
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Go down back stairs to laundry room
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Includes vacuum motor, diorama, ranch/laundry vignettes
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Discuss housework, "simple" life on ranch, changes to laundry
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Go out basement door; clockwise around grounds
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Includes drying yard, carriage house, grounds
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Discuss landscaping, carriage house, house symmetry, building materials |
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Go into building through south door
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Includes library, drawing room, powder room, cloak room, foyer |
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Discuss entertaining, types of entertainment |
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Go up main stairs to second floor
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Includes family bedrooms, closet, vacuum, gallery wall
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Discuss family members, education, cleaning, photos
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Go up main stairs to third floor
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Includes ballroom, loft, servants' quarters
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Discuss music, staff, technology
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| Conclude tour; go down back staircase and out back door |
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Starting
Point #5 - Basement
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Go down back stairs to laundry room
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Includes vacuum motor, diorama, ranch/laundry vignettes
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Discuss housework, "simple" life on ranch, changes to laundry
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Go out basement door; clockwise around grounds
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Includes drying yard, carriage house, grounds
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Discuss landscaping, carriage house, house symmetry, building materials |
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Go into building through south door
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Includes library, drawing room, powder room, cloak room, foyer |
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Discuss entertaining, types of entertainment |
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Go up main stairs to second floor
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Includes family bedrooms, closet, vacuum, gallery wall
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Discuss family members, education, cleaning, photos
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Go up main stairs to third floor
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Includes ballroom, loft, servants' quarters
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Discuss music, staff, technology
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Go down back stairs to kitchen
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Includes kitchen, butlers' pantry, dining room
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Discuss food preservation, preparation, serving
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| Conclude tour; go out through back door |
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Starting Point #6 - Outside Grounds |
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Start outside, heading clockwise around grounds
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Includes drying yard, carriage house, grounds
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Discuss landscaping, carriage house, house symmetry, building materials |
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Go into building through south door
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Includes library, drawing room, powder room, cloak room, foyer |
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Discuss entertaining, types of entertainment |
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Go up main stairs to second floor
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Includes family bedrooms, closet, vacuum, gallery wall
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Discuss family members, education, cleaning, photos
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Go up main stairs to third floor
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Includes ballroom, loft, servants' quarters
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Discuss music, staff, technology
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Go down back stairs to kitchen
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Includes kitchen, butlers' pantry, dining room
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Discuss food preservation, preparation, serving
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Go down back stairs to laundry room
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Includes vacuum motor, diorama, ranch/laundry vignettes
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Discuss housework, "simple" life on ranch, changes to laundry
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| Conclude tour; go out through basement door |
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