A Tyler home is pictured in 2017. (Tyler Morning Telegraph File)

Special to the Tyler Paper

Several families who live in the Azalea District will open their homes during Historic Tyler on Tour, a highlight of the annual Azalea & Spring Flower Trail.

Founded in 1977, Historic Tyler works to preserve and increases appreciation of architectural and cultural historic buildings.

The nonprofit organization has helped create historic districts in the city and has worked to preserve and receive recognition for the 1880 Smith County Jail, PATH headquarters, The Woman’s Building, Bergfeld Park, Smith County Historical Society museum, Oakwood Cemetery, Mayfair Building, McClendon House, Goodman House and Tyler Municipal Rose Garden, according to information from the group.

The tour provides a way to see furnishings and architecture inside some of the many Azalea District homes built at least 50 years ago.

The tour features six homes:.

– Calhoun House, 3008 Belmead Lane, Circa 1931;

– Lowry-Carmichael House, 2518 Old Bullard Road, Circa 1939;

– Finn-Nickle-Criswell House, 2222 S. Chilton Avenue, Circa 1956;

– Glass House, 1009 Santa Rosa Drive, Circa 1956;

– Dworkin-Newland-Pope House, 815 Old Troup Highway Circa 1958;

– And Dunn-Wolf-Nordyke House, 1912 Hilltop, Circa 1936.

On the opening night, a bonus home, the Clark-Loggins-Hardy Home at 2425 S. Chilton Ave., will serve as the site of the Candlelight Party, which will have food, refreshments and live music.

Tickets to the party cost $100 to members of Historic Tyler and $125 for nonmembers. At the door, tickets will cost $135.

The homes will then be open for touring from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 1 and 1 to 5 p.m. April 2.

Tickets to Historic Tyler on Tour cost $15 for members and $20 for nonmembers. Tickets are on sale in Tyler at Sweet Gourmet, Potpourri House, Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce and Historic Tyler offices, 100 E. Charnwood Ave. Tickets also can be purchased on the organization’s website, historictyler.org.