GLOBE — The stops are varied … some a work in progress and some offering a boatload of memories, but each stop on this year’s Historic Home and Building Tour offers a glimpse back to the Territorial days of Arizona history. The 33rd annual Historic Home and Building Tour is in Globe on Saturday, April 8 and Sunday, April 9. Tours depart from the train depot downtown from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days.

New to the tour this year is the Lawrence House, a Globe gem that recently passed from well over 100 years of family ownership to Diane Lesser and partners. This home, located a short walk from Globe High School, is a fine example of the Craftsmen style, starting with the wide welcoming porch. Inside, visitors will find a wonderful example of the wood built-ins that have made the Craftsmen cottage a favorite of homeowners everywhere. Very little on this home has been changed through the years, with the exception of a porch that was closed in to make an extra bedroom, probably in the 1950s.

With the purchase of this property, Ms. Lesser and her partners also took on several adjacent rental properties, easily recognizable by the colorful paint jobs they applied to spruce up the neighborhood. One of those turned out to be a smaller adobe structure, one that might predate the Lawrence home itself. It is difficult to tell from property records. She plans to cover a section of the adobe wall to protect it, but still leave it visible.

Another home new to the tour is one that people have asked about for years …after all, who hasn’t wondered about the two-story brick home on East Street? Some say it reminds them of a Southern mansion. Visitors will see a delightfully decorated downstairs apartment … followed with the main floor that right now is one of those “works in progress.” Owner Ron Hughes has worked with wood and renovations for many years and this effort will be well worth a return visit at a future Home Tour.

The old electric stove is one he found in Miami, but it would have been right at home in the kitchen. Painstaking detail includes Mission-era tiles set into the kitchen woodwork. Ron is a master at woodwork, mechanical fixups and more. He believes in making his work true to the era.

Adobe was once the building material of choice, but newer materials took over decades ago. So it is a real treat to see a home from the World War I era that is built of adobe. Painstakingly restored and decorated, this will be a real treat for visitors.

Also on the tour is the “pink” house behind McSpadden Ford.

This delightful cottage has a long history in Globe, with plenty of stories of local families who have enjoyed it through the years.

We also will feature a home on Parker Street that is undergoing renovation by new owners … lots of hardwood … need we say more? A lovely home on Euclid rounds out of the list of interesting and historical stops.

And the crown jewel of the Home & Building Tour will be the Noftsger Hill Inn. Once home to generations of elementary school students, its blackboards now list the glowing comments of visitors to a delightful B&B. Globe is indeed lucky to have such a valuable piece of history as a vibrant part of our lodging industry.

For those who missed the Bacon’s building last year, this is a great chance to see what Jason and Kim Marr have done with the downstairs. The upstairs is still a work in progress — something for a future tour we hope!

Tours for the home tour leave the train depot in downtown Globe between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. both days. Visitors are driven to each stop, where they may spend as much time as they like exploring. Also included is the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts and the quilt show. Tickets are $15 each.

The walking tour of the historic Globe cemetery is planned for Saturday, April 8 and visitors will be driven from the train depot to the cemetery. After their tour, they will be driven to the old jail for a tour and cantina. Tickets for this tour are $15 each. Combination tickets for the Home Tour and the Cemetery Tour are available for $25 a person and if purchased in advance, will be eligible for a special gift the day of the tour.

The advance tickets are available at the Chamber of Commerce and the White Porch. For more information, please call 928-425-4495.

As part of this year’s home Tour, Ginny Sonne will lead a walking tour of Globe neighborhoods, leaving the train depot at 11 a.m. both days.

While this is not a strenuous hike, there will be a rise in elevation of about 300 feet, according to Ginny. She will be heading through parts of downtown and the Bailey Street and Devereaux neighborhoods, including the Nob Hill grocery area.

There is no charge for joining the tour, which will leave from in front of the freight office next to the train depot.