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Photos: Christmas at Brucemore Mansion
Dec. 15, 2019 8:18 pm
Brucemore Mansion in Cedar Rapids celebrates the holidays with a visit from Santa, holiday crafts and stories in the historic nursery
Ornaments decorate a tree in the foyer during a holiday event at Brucemore Mansion in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Families visited with Santa, made holiday crafts and listened to Christmas stories in the historic mansion, which has been decorated for the holiday season. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Families enter the foyer to visit Santa during a holiday event at Brucemore Mansion in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Families visited with Santa, made holiday crafts and listened to Christmas stories in the historic mansion, which has been decorated for the holiday season. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Families wait in line to visit with Santa near a portrait of George Bruce Douglas, the second owner of the mansion along with his wife, Irene, during a holiday event at Brucemore Mansion in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Families visited with Santa, made holiday crafts and listened to Christmas stories in the historic mansion, which has been decorated for the holiday season. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Families wait in line to visit with Santa during a holiday event at Brucemore Mansion in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Families visited with Santa, made holiday crafts and listened to Christmas stories in the historic mansion, which has been decorated for the holiday season. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Hudson Boggs, 6, of Cedar Rapids has his photo taken with Santa during a holiday event at Brucemore Mansion in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Families visited with Santa, made holiday crafts and listened to Christmas stories in the historic mansion, which has been decorated for the holiday season. Bill Cooper of Cedar Rapids played the part of Santa for the evening. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Hudson Boggs, 6, of Cedar Rapids has his photo taken with Santa during a holiday event at Brucemore Mansion in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Families visited with Santa, made holiday crafts and listened to Christmas stories in the historic mansion, which has been decorated for the holiday season. Bill Cooper of Cedar Rapids played the part of Santa for the evening. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Treats are ready for Santa during a holiday event at Brucemore Mansion in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Families visited with Santa, made holiday crafts and listened to Christmas stories in the historic mansion, which has been decorated for the holiday season. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
The dining room is decorated during a holiday event at Brucemore Mansion in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Families visited with Santa, made holiday crafts and listened to Christmas stories in the historic mansion, which has been decorated for the holiday season. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Amaryllis bulbs flower during a holiday event at Brucemore Mansion in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Families visited with Santa, made holiday crafts and listened to Christmas stories in the historic mansion, which has been decorated for the holiday season. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A Christmas tree stands in the window of the library during a holiday event at Brucemore Mansion in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Families visited with Santa, made holiday crafts and listened to Christmas stories in the historic mansion, which has been decorated for the holiday season. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A Christmas tree stands in the window of the library during a holiday event at Brucemore Mansion in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Families visited with Santa, made holiday crafts and listened to Christmas stories in the historic mansion, which has been decorated for the holiday season. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Stags decorate a fireplace in the library during a holiday event at Brucemore Mansion in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Families visited with Santa, made holiday crafts and listened to Christmas stories in the historic mansion, which has been decorated for the holiday season. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Families wait in line to see Santa during a holiday event at Brucemore Mansion in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Families visited with Santa, made holiday crafts and listened to Christmas stories in the historic mansion, which has been decorated for the holiday season. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Garland decorates the staircase during a holiday event at Brucemore Mansion in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Families visited with Santa, made holiday crafts and listened to Christmas stories in the historic mansion, which has been decorated for the holiday season. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A tree is deocrated with peacocks in the Arnold Room during a holiday event at Brucemore Mansion in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Families visited with Santa, made holiday crafts and listened to Christmas stories in the historic mansion, which has been decorated for the holiday season. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A hallway is decorated during a holiday event at Brucemore Mansion in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Families visited with Santa, made holiday crafts and listened to Christmas stories in the historic mansion, which has been decorated for the holiday season. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A tree is deocrated with peacocks in the Arnold Room during a holiday event at Brucemore Mansion in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Families visited with Santa, made holiday crafts and listened to Christmas stories in the historic mansion, which has been decorated for the holiday season. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A tree is deocrated with peacocks in the Arnold Room during a holiday event at Brucemore Mansion in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Families visited with Santa, made holiday crafts and listened to Christmas stories in the historic mansion, which has been decorated for the holiday season. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A Santa figure stands on a mantle during a holiday event at Brucemore Mansion in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Families visited with Santa, made holiday crafts and listened to Christmas stories in the historic mansion, which has been decorated for the holiday season. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Suzanne Griggs of Cedar Rapids chats with children before reading a story in the nursery during a holiday event at Brucemore Mansion in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Families visited with Santa, made holiday crafts and listened to Christmas stories in the historic mansion, which has been decorated for the holiday season. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A glass ornament hangs from a tree in the nursery during a holiday event at Brucemore Mansion in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Families visited with Santa, made holiday crafts and listened to Christmas stories in the historic mansion, which has been decorated for the holiday season. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Suzanne Griggs of Cedar Rapids reads '‘Twas the night before Christmas,' during a holiday event at Brucemore Mansion in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Families visited with Santa, made holiday crafts and listened to Christmas stories in the historic mansion, which has been decorated for the holiday season. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kynley Robertson (right), 7, and Breck Robertson, 10, both of Marion, place their fingers on their noses as Suzanne Griggs (not pictured) of Cedar Rapids reads '‘Twas the night before Christmas,' during a holiday event at Brucemore Mansion in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Families visited with Santa, made holiday crafts and listened to Christmas stories in the historic mansion, which has been decorated for the holiday season. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kynley Robertson (right), 7, and her brother Breck Robertson, 10, both of Marion, listen to a story in the nursery during a holiday event at Brucemore Mansion in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Families visited with Santa, made holiday crafts and listened to Christmas stories in the historic mansion, which has been decorated for the holiday season. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Suzanne Griggs of Cedar Rapids reads stories during a holiday event at Brucemore Mansion in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Families visited with Santa, made holiday crafts and listened to Christmas stories in the historic mansion, which has been decorated for the holiday season. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A garland decorates the mantle in the nursery during a holiday event at Brucemore Mansion in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Families visited with Santa, made holiday crafts and listened to Christmas stories in the historic mansion, which has been decorated for the holiday season. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Doug Grunder of Mount Vernon (center) helps Viana Alexandrescu (left), 8, and Sabrina Alexandrescu (right), 8, both of Cedar Rapids, as they make beaded ornaments during a holiday event at Brucemore Mansion in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Families visited with Santa, made holiday crafts and listened to Christmas stories in the historic mansion, which has been decorated for the holiday season. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Sabrina Alexandrescu, 5, of Cedar Rapids makes a beaded wreath ornament during a holiday event at Brucemore Mansion in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Families visited with Santa, made holiday crafts and listened to Christmas stories in the historic mansion, which has been decorated for the holiday season. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Sabrina Alexandrescu, 5, of Cedar Rapids makes a wreath of beads during a holiday event at Brucemore Mansion in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Families visited with Santa, made holiday crafts and listened to Christmas stories in the historic mansion, which has been decorated for the holiday season. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A Christmas tree stands in the corner of the board room, formerly the master bedroom, during a holiday event at Brucemore Mansion in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Families visited with Santa, made holiday crafts and listened to Christmas stories in the historic mansion, which has been decorated for the holiday season. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Family portraits line the staircase walls during a holiday event at Brucemore Mansion in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Families visited with Santa, made holiday crafts and listened to Christmas stories in the historic mansion, which has been decorated for the holiday season. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Lit garland decorates the staircase during a holiday event at Brucemore Mansion in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Families visited with Santa, made holiday crafts and listened to Christmas stories in the historic mansion, which has been decorated for the holiday season. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
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