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PAGE 2, NOVEMBER 29, 2010, THE ISLANDER Magnolia Garden Club 2010 Christmas Tour of Homes Getting ready for the Magnolia Gar den Club Christmas Tour of homes took homeowners of number four on the stop, Luann and Bob Whalen, about four weeks. "This is the first time our home has been on the Christmas Tour," Luann said. "We love Halloween and we throw a huge party for our 14 grandchildren. Then we went right on into Thanksgiving, which is our favor ite holiday, while decorating the house for Christmas." The Whalen's home is decorated for Christmas upstairs and down. Many of the ornaments and decorations hold special family memories. The slipper ornaments on the living room tree were made by her great-grandfather, who was a cobbler. Many of the decora tions were made by Luann as well. Both Luann and Bob love antiques and their furnishings make this 1905 Queen Anne house a home. There are good vibes in this house plus Bob will have a surprise for all the visitors. The tour is Saturday, December 4 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Holi day Bakery will be open 11:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance; $25 the day of the tour. Group rates for 10 tickets or more $17 each. Stop number one is The 1st United Methodist Church. Major Urbanus Dart donated two Old Town lots in 1854 to the Methodists for their church which was completed in 1861. The architectural style is High Vic torian, Gothic Revival. The pointed arch windows of stained glass and the buttress supports of the side towers help identify this structure as a fine example of Gothic Revival with high style elaboration. Gothic is a very rare building style for the southern states and so few of these buildings remain intact today that they are protected and almost always put on the National Register of Historic Places. The Brunswick Methodist congre gation began as a small church com munity in 1838 and met in what we know today as the wood frame Glynn Academy building that is currently being restored on Norwich Street. Stop number two is The Sam Davis House. Sam Davis, a shipping captain, married Rebecca Davis, sister to local historian Margaret Davis Cate, and built this home as a working farm for his large family when Bon Aire and Johnston were tidal creeks. The architectural style is Victorian, Folk House, National and one of two houses in this style on this year's tour. The house is a gable-front-and-wing style with a hall-and-parlor floor plan and easily changed with the times. It was simple, popular and family- friendly. Stop number five is The Lott-Parker House another Union Street jewel, circa 1901. This residence was built by J. J. Lott, and stayed in the same family until 2005. J.J. Lott was a prominent merchant in Brunswick and owned several stores in Glynn County. The architectural style is eclectic Colonial Revival. The first story win dows are crowned with broken pedi ments and identify the Colonial aspects of the house. The rounded stepped entry and squared door and side light arrange ment show a mixture of Neoclassical influences that make this home part of the Eclectic Movement. Stop number six is The Du Big- non House, circa 1869, also on Union Street. Henry Riffault Du Bignon built this house for his wife, Alice Symons of Savannah. The Du Bignon family was among the millionaires who owned Jekyll Island for four generations. The architectural style is Victorian, Second Empire. The boxy, Mansard roof allows a full upper story in the attic and is a carry-over from a time when property taxes were levied per story of a residence. This style is often called “The Gen eral Grant” style because it was popu lar during Grant’s presidency. The architecture is rare for the southern states. This home has 13 rooms beau tifully appointed with period antiques. Careful consideration has been made by homeowner Teresa Bronte Daniels iilver icreen Jalurday Film favorites on the first Saturday of every month Jalurday December 4 Holiday Magic & Mayhem! 3 pm $5 all ages Miracle on 34th Street (1347) The Christmas classic about believing in the impossible Doors open 2:00 p.m. 7 pm $5 all ages Edward Scissorhands (1330) Tim Burton’s beautiful, funny, bizarre fable Doors open 5:00 p.m. ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ l Hulorio Rilz Theatre l ★ ★ I Downtown Bruniwiok I ★ ★ ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ 2G2-B934 goldenislesarts.org Luann and Bob Whalen, dressed in period cos tumes, are ready for the Christmas Tour to restore the home to it’s place as a Union Street historic jewel. Stop number seven, also on Union Street, is The Tompkins House circa 1896-1992. The original house built in the late 1800s belonged to Ward Hale, an engineer with B&W Railroad. Some time after 1940 the house burned down and the lot remained vacant until John and Kay Tompkins moved to Brunswick in 1992 and built the house to match the neighbor hood. According to the Sanborn Fire Maps this property has been lived on for 117 years. The original street number was 608 Union; the street was renumbered in 1908. The architectural style mimics the Folk House, National style that are seen on this end of Union Street. These lovely houses were built as gable front, hall-and-parlor, asymmetrical structures that fit a nar row city lot. But everything changes when you walk in the front door. This home features a modern, open floor plan with a big family kitchen, three bathrooms, three bedrooms and some thing unheard of in the other homes like this one, closets and storage space. □ GEORGIA SEA TURTLE CENTER TURTALLY AMAZING! • Enjoy unforgettable exhibits on sea turtle conservation, rehabilitation and research. Learn about their incredible journey from egg to adulthood while exploring our unique coastal environment. • Experience very interactive education programs. • Watch patients being treated through the treatment room window and in their hospital tanks. 214 Stable Road • Jekyll Island Historic District • (912) 635-4444 Monday: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.*Tuesday-Sunday:9a.m.-5 p.m.