Rumors claim the home of Jim and Shelley Hamby, built in 1939 at 405 N. Crown Point
Dr., once was a bootlegger’s home.
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Completed in 2010, the home of Jerry and LaVonda Jones, 312 Larsh Lane, is adjacent
to a golf course and has an outdoor kitchen and beautifully landscaped backyard.
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Chad and Shawna Lancaster chose a contemporary style for their home and furnishings.
Completed two years ago, the home is located at 12864 CR 3575.Area residents have an opportunity to enjoy a memorable evening during the holidays
by participating in the third annual Christmas Tour of Homes.
Four unique and beautifully decorated homes in the Ada area will be open from 5 to
8 p.m. Dec. 5 [MONDAY]. Participants also can enjoy refreshments prepared by Ada High
School’s culinary arts program, Cougar Catering, at East Central University’s Hallie
Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
The tour will feature the homes of Jim and Shelley Hamby, 405 N. Crown Point Dr.;
Jerry and LaVonda Jones, 312 Larsh Lane; Chad and Shawna Lancaster, 12864 CR 3575;
and Bronson and Allene Warren, 18021 CR 1558.
The Hamby home is a historic home, built in 1939 by Dr. J.A. Rutledge. The exterior
stone was mined at a quarry near Fittstown. The home is rather infamous, as it was
rumored to be a bootlegger’s home, and according, to the Hambys, there may be some
truth to the rumor because there is a secret hiding room in the basement.
Located in a unique neighborhood adjacent to the golf course, the Jones home was completed
in 2010 and includes many custom details, including a workout room and theatre room.
Designed for entertaining, the home also features an outdoor kitchen and beautifully
landscaped backyard.
The Lancaster home was completed two years ago and is contemporary in style. The modern
furnishings, as well as the sleek design, truly project a 21st century home.
“You won’t find another one like it in Ada,” said Cheryl Bell, coordinator of ECU’s
Child Care Resource & Referral Agency.
Also built for entertaining, the Warren Home incorporates a Tuscan design. The covered
patio features an outdoor fireplace with several sitting areas. The inside opens to
a formal living and dining area. The spacious home also includes a master bedroom/bathroom
suite, his-and-her offices and a family room surrounding a circular open kitchen and
breakfast area.
Maps will be provided when tickets are purchased. Two ticket options are available:
$10 for the tour on your own or $15 for the tour with transportation provided. For
those wanting transportation, buses will leave at 5:15 p.m. from the Hallie Brown
Ford Fine Arts Center and take participants to each home.
Others may tour the homes in any order between 5 and 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale at
the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce, 209 W. Main, Arvest Bank, Vision Bank and many downtown
merchants, or by calling East Central University at 559-5873.
“As a courtesy to our homeowners, we are requesting no children under the age of 11
and that no photographs are taken in the homes,” Bell said.
Proceeds from ticket sales benefit the children of Ada through Project Invest. Project
Invest is a program of ECU’s Child Care Resource & Referral Agency and Smart Start
South Central, designed to increase community awareness and support of local child
care programs.
In Ada 26 child care centers and family child care homes care for approximately 1,000
children each day while their parents work or attend school. Funds raised from the
tour will be used to provide resources to enhance the early learning experiences for
Ada’s youngest citizens.
