For the first time, visitors can shop while they peruse the decorations at the Moore-Lindsey House Victorian Christmas celebration.
“The event is a Victorian Christmas open house, so it’s mostly just immersing you in how the Victorians would celebrate their Christmas,” said Angela Gutierrez, curator of the house and current Oklahoma City Community College student.
The Moore-Lindsey House, located at 508 N. Peters Ave., was built in 1899 by William and Agnes Moore.
The Moores moved in 1907 and sold it to their niece, Daisy Lindsey, and her husband. The city of Norman purchased the house in 1973 to turn it into a museum.
This year, for the first time, there will be vendors at the house during the Dec. 10 Christmas celebration.
“People will want to come to this event to look at the museum all prettied up and also to learn about the Victorian Christmas and how they would decorate the house, as well as coming and enjoying Norman’s history and having some snacks and helping the museum grow,” Gutierrez said.
Employees of the house try to make its appearance different every Christmas by rearranging furniture and adding new decorations.
“We have all of the various rooms in the house decorated,” said Vernon Maddux, president of the Cleveland Country Historical Society. “We’ll also have the mannequins set up wearing Victorian dresses.”
The Victorian Christmas event is held in conjunction with the 2nd Friday Circuit of Art, a monthly tour of the arts district hosted by the Norman Arts Council.
“With the 2nd Friday, a lot of times we’ll have businesses or organizations participate by being open later that night or doing some special programming,” said Erinn Gavaghan, Norman Arts Council executive director.
If you go
WHAT: Victorian Christmas at the Moore-Lindsey House
WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 10
WHERE: 508 N. Peters Ave.
INFO: The event is hosted by the Cleveland County Historical Society. For more information, call 405-321-0156.
LINKS
» Moore-Lindsey House website
» Moore-Lindsey House Facebook
» 2nd Friday Circuit of Art website
» 2nd Friday Circuit of Art Twitter — @2ndFridayNorman
» Cleveland County Historical Society website
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