Historic Homes Tour set for May 2

1875 Julius and Elizabeth Ruhl House Located at 1426 Sealy 1875 Julius and Elizabeth Ruhl House Located at 1426 Sealy Photo: Galveston Historical Foundation Photo: Galveston Historical Foundation Image 1 of / 14 Caption Close Historic Homes Tour set for May 2 1 / 14 Back to Gallery

The 40th annual Historic Homes Tour will take place Friday through Sunday, May 2-4, and Saturday and Sunday, May 11-12, in Galveston.

According to a Galveston Historical Foundation release, "This year's tour, which features nine homes, six of which have never been on tour, also hosts numerous special events and spotlights new island construction with specially selected additional homes both weekends."

"The 2014 Historic Homes Tour is one of our strongest set of houses and properties in a number of years. The range of dates and architectural styles provide an excellent overview of Galveston's architectural history," executive director Dwayne Jones said in the release.

Tickets for nonmembers cost $20.

For more information, call 409-762-2475, visit www.galvestonhistory.org or email foundation@galvestonhistory.org.