Around Waynedale, people often keep a few stray singles in their pocket. After all, they might want to pick up a fried tenderloin sandwich at a church fundraiser or toss some money into a collection can at a business to help a resident fight cancer.Houses in Fort Wayne’s historic neighborhoods have welcomed holiday visitors for decades – sometimes for more than a century.
The homes hearken back to earlier times, when Christmas was accompanied by a carriage ride to visit friends – or maybe a jaunt on a streetcar or a Model T or even a shiny new Packard.
Many of those who nurture the homes today love to decorate their exteriors for the season with yuletide touches. Some try to recreate the era in which the houses were built – and some just can’t resist breaking a tradition or two.
