MEDINA, Ohio -- The South Court Historic Neighborhood Association presented the Bicentennial Twilight Stroll Village Home Tour on Sept. 15, and gave home viewers the chance to see a variety of homes built in different time periods in the city of Medina.

Bill Lamb, the organizer of the home tour, said the event is a great way to bring people into the historic neighborhoods. He also said up-keeping these neighborhoods is crucial to keep up the vitality of the historic square and the rest of Medina.

"To keep the square healthy, you have to maintain the neighborhoods that surround the square," Lamb said. "That's just absolutely necessary."

The tour included a home from each historic neighborhood, as well as six homes in the South Court historic neighborhood. Patrons could also ride the Phoenix Stagecoach and a Fringe-Top Surrey that rode along South Court Street.

Here are some of the homes that were on the tour:

House #1: 326 W. Washington St. 1843 Greek Revival

This house at 326 W. Washington St. is a 1843 pioneer home, and according to the owners Suzanne and Jack Sharpe, could have even been built early in 1838. The home, which was added onto to twice, still has the original roof, which uses tree branches as it roof trusses, which characterizes a pioneer home built before sawmills were readily available.

The front of the first home in the tour, owned by Suzanne and Jack Sharpe.

The inside of the Sharpe's home. The foyer, built in 1843, was added onto by 1900, and again in the 1950s.

Seeing how the home was built before there was a nearby sawmill, the roof of the home used tree branches as their roof trusses.

House #3: 311 N. Jefferson St. 1929 Storybook

Built by Sheldon L. Funk, this home is one of a few on Jefferson Street designed as a storybook home. The home is currently owned by Paul Wood, who purchased the home in 2014.

Built by Sheldon L. Funk, this home is one of a few on Jefferson Street designed as a storybook home. The home is currently owned by Paul Wood, who purchased the home in 2014.

Storybook homes are characterized by their roof design, which are often made to look thatched and even curled up. The architecture was popular on the west coast, but Funk built a few homes in Medina in this style.

House #6: 513 South Court St 1880 Brick Victorian

This home, now owned by Rob Foster and Vanja Dezelic, was built in 1880 by Andrew Griesinger. It is the largest brick home in Medina.

The home is still divided into apartments, which was done during the depression when several families lived here. The owners are in the process of restoring the home and reuniting the living spaces.

The home includes a large attic a window that overlooks the square. The attic was used as an entertaining space by Griesinger, complete with an oak dance floor and a band who played music while he entertained. The home was divided up into several living spaces during the depression, one of them being the attic.

Home #9: 715 South Court St. 1940 Double Cape Cod

One of the newer homes on the tour, this Cape Cod style home was designed to revolve around a staircase in the center of the home, and has large bedrooms that rival the size of its living room. The current owner, Debbie Knurek, purchased the home in 2002.

Along with her home, Knurek also displayed a classic Ford Futura that matched the house quite nicely.