{"id":187167,"date":"2026-05-08T13:30:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T13:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/187167\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T13:30:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T13:30:10","slug":"lehigh-valley-home-tour-offers-rare-look-inside-architecturally-distinct-private-residences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/187167\/","title":{"rendered":"Lehigh Valley home tour offers rare look inside architecturally distinct private residences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-end=\"869\" data-start=\"688\">The annual Rooms to View House &amp; Garden Tour will return to the Lehigh Valley in June, offering a chance to step inside private homes across Bethlehem and nearby Upper Bucks County.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"1173\" data-start=\"871\">Hosted by Historic Bethlehem Museums &amp; Sites, the self-guided tour takes place Saturday, June 6, with tickets priced at $50. The event gives attendees access to a mix of residences that are not typically open to the public, highlighting different approaches to layout, renovation and outdoor design.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"richtext-image full-width\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Easton_Road_in_Riegelsville-3.width-704.jpg\" width=\"704\" height=\"468\" alt=\"Rooms to View - Easton Rd\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"richtext-image full-width\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Easton_Road_in_Riegelsville-3.width-704.jpg\" width=\"704\" height=\"468\" alt=\"Rooms to View - Easton Rd\"\/>Provided Courtesy\/Rooms to View<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-image-caption\">Home on Easton Road in Riegelsville.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s tour spans several neighborhoods in Bethlehem, with additional stops in Upper Bucks County. Homes on the lineup include a mid-century property, a restored early 1800s house along Monocacy Creek and other residences that reflect how the area has developed over time.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"1452\" data-start=\"1175\">In Upper Bucks County, the tour extends to historic locations such as the Jacob Uhler House, along with nearby 19th-century properties and the Durham Mill and Furnace, tying in elements of the region\u2019s early industrial and Revolutionary-era history.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"1848\" data-start=\"1705\">Among the featured stops is the home of Christian F. Martin IV, part of the family behind C.F. Martin &amp; Co.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"richtext-image full-width\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Guitar_Co.width-704.png\" width=\"704\" height=\"355\" alt=\"Home of Christian F. Martin IV\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"richtext-image full-width\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Guitar_Co.width-704.png\" width=\"704\" height=\"355\" alt=\"Home of Christian F. Martin IV\"\/>Provided Courtesy\/Rooms to View<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-image-caption\">An aerial view of the home of Christian F. Martin IV, an estate featured on the self-guided tour.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"2049\" data-start=\"1850\">After visiting the homes, attendees can stop by free design workshops and the Inspiration Fair, where local designers offer practical ideas on things like layout, materials and updating older spaces.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"2598\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\" data-start=\"2164\">A separate preview party will be held Friday, June 5, with tickets priced at $160. The event takes place at Martin\u2019s home overlooking Saucon Valley Country Club\u2019s Weyhill Golf Course and includes live music by Craig Thatcher, along with food and drinks. Preview party tickets also include admission to the Saturday tour, entry into a raffle for a Martin Guitar instrument and access to the Martin Guitar Museum.<\/p>\n<p><a data-original-title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.historicbethlehem.org\/visit-us\/experience\/rooms-to-view-house-garden-tour\/\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rooms to View House &amp; Garden Tour<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-end=\"2598\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\" data-start=\"2164\">Saturday, June 6 | 10 a.m. &#8211; 4 p.m.<br \/>Ticketholders receive an email prior to the event with property addresses<br \/>House &amp; Garden Tour: $50<br \/>June 5 Preview Party: $160<\/p>\n<p>This content was generated by PhillyVoice Media Events, not by the newsroom staff.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The annual Rooms to View House &amp; Garden Tour will return to the Lehigh Valley in June, offering&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":187168,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[119,121,120,14190,153,2595,157,13274],"class_list":["post-187167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-allentown","tag-allentown","tag-allentown-headlines","tag-allentown-news","tag-architecture","tag-bethlehem","tag-homes","tag-lehigh-valley","tag-tours"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=187167"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187167\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/187168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=187167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=187167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=187167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}