New Albany's annual Historic Home Tour once again a winner.

This quaint reminder (above) of pride gone by the wayside is at the Wells-Holmes House on East Elm, as renovated by Jeff Sumler.

Brandon Thompson explains the history of the Stanton R. Welch Building, which was built near the end of the Civil War.

Within the David Hedden House on Dewey Heights, a stone's throw from anti-preservationist Steve Price's Rentals-R-Us HQ, is this homage to a Bavarian "snug."

Bar none, our favorite house was Jim and Tabitha Sprigler's on 9th (Charles M. Zink House). Knowing what they've gone through, and the deft balance between old architectural features and more contemporary design themes, the effect is stunning. Congratulations to them!

Read more at the Tribune: Fifth annual Historic Home Tour draws crowds despite threat of rain; Tour guides describe renovations, uses for structures, by Leah Tate.