The Juanita Marie has been standing proudly on Main Street in Greenville for more than 120 years, watching as the borough grew, expanded and changed. It sat largely unchanged through the years, a monument to Second Empire architecture.

This weekend, the house will be open for public tours as part of the "Holiday Touches" tour, along with two other Victorian homes Saturday. It will be the first public viewing of the Juanita Marie, owned by Karen and John Swartz, since a massive restoration was completed.

Entering the massive double doors of the mansion, visitors are greeted by a lavish foyer and hallway that open into a luxurious parlor and elaborate study.

In the parlor, which still has its original crushed velvet carpet, a massive fireplace bedecked with holiday stockings and ornaments fills one wall of the room. Matching velvet chaises and sofas form conversation settings, and crystal chandeliers imported from Czechoslovakia in 1882 hang from the ceiling.

Just past the study, near the fully functional kitchen, a grand formal dining room displays antique china and silver.

Also available for public viewing are "The Castle," which houses both Christina Keeley's bridal boutique and antique shop and the Vanderslice Victorian, which is the home of Frank and Charla Vanderslice and their artists' studio.

The rooms in all three of the Victorian homes have been decorated for Christmas in period style. The homeowners will be dressed in period costume, and will tell tales and the history of their homes.

The owners of the three homes organized for more than two years to get the "Holiday Touches" tour up and running.

Ms. Keeley said the group has been having monthly and, more recently, weekly meetings to get everything organized, decorated and prepared for the tours.

"We had approached borough council about our idea to have a holiday tour in Greenville, but they weren't very receptive," she said. "So we decided to put it together for ourselves."

The tour shows off three very distinct styles of Victorian architecture, from the grandeur of the Juanita Marie to the intricately carved wood in the Castle and the romantic elegance of the Vanderslice's gingerbread trim.

Many items are for sale on the tour, including the Juanita Marie's "house silver," the estate furniture in The Castle and handmade gifts at the Vanderslice Victorian.

Ms. Keeley said the homeowners wanted to help attract attention to Greenville. They've put out fliers and advertisements announcing their home tour, and since have had several interested people who want to be on the tour next year.

The Juanita Marie, built in 1881, is at 285 Main St. The Castle, completed in 1887, is at 377 S. Main St. The Vanderslice Victorian, circa 1876, can be seen at 10 N. Main St.

Visitors should make it a point to see the grand piano and the formal dining room at the Juanita Marie, the intricately carved "pineapples" in The Castle, and the original copper bathtub at the Vanderslice Victorian.

The public tours will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $10 each. At the end of the tour, visitors can enter their tickets into a drawing for a door prize. For more information, call (724) 588-1915.

You can e-mail Herald Staff Writer Amanda Smith-Teutsch at: ateutsch@sharonherald.com