The Druid Hills Tour of Homes is set for April 20 through 22.
Leading up to the tour, learn more about each of the five homes on the tour.
About 794 Springdale, courtesy of tour organizers:
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The tour features five spectacular homes and a collector’s garden.
One of the favorite homes on the tour, 794 Springdale – “BOXWOOD,” is a French Manor style home, originally encompassing three acres when it was built in 1912.
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One of the first grand Druid Hills estates, commissioned by Charles Veazey Rainwater, the Coca-Cola executive who designed the distinctively shaped Coke bottle, Boxwood featured formal gardens, a horse track and stadium.
Prominent architect and native son -- Edward Emmett Dougherty -- designed a light-filled airy home with plenty of room for the Rainwaters’ four active young sons.
Two tiers of the original garden, a pool, paths, and statuary remain, along with the stable and carriage house.
Today, the spacious, bright house is enriched by family treasures from Italy and artwork belonging to owners Dr. Doug Bremner and Dr. Viola Vaccarino.
If you go: Druid Hills Tour of Homes; Saturday, April 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, April 22, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Tickets for the tour can be purchased on the Druid Hills Tour of Homes website.
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