s p a c e s from the heart would like to thank these corporate sponsors:
	design sponsor	exterior paint sponsor
	garden sponsor	flooring sponsor
	paint sponsor	family day sponsor - "Magical Moonshine Theatre"
	plumbing sponsor	tour day sponsor

The Voorhies Mansion at Eden Valley Orchards is located on 27 acres, the historic birthplace of the pear industry in the beautiful Rogue Valley. The original owner of the property, Joseph H. Stewart, established the first pear orchard between 1885 and 1898. Stewart is considered the patriarch of Southern Oregon's fruit industry. A prominent contemporary of Stewart's remarked, "Every fruit tree in Rogue River Valley will be a monument to his memory." Indeed, two dozen of the pioneer's original trees are still growing at Eden Valley Orchards.

At Eden Valley Orchards, another of Stewart's legacies remains. In continuous use by orchardists and their families since its completion in 1898, is a large Colonial Revival Style house that Stewart built. Named for the family who bought the property a year later and owned it for the next 87 years, the Voorhies Mansion has been the literal and figurative heart of Eden Valley orchards for over a century. Contributions to the community and gracious hospitality are hallmarks of the Voorhies era. They are traditions that continue. Preceding Stewart and Voorhies were several orchardist families with the present owners, longtime orchard family, Robert and Betty F. Root.
Since 1999, the Roots have done much to preserve the house and its distinctive landscape, and have opened the "mansion" to the public as part of an educational program for agricultural history. With a focus on agricultural heritage and education, Eden Valley Orchards is also emphasizing Oregon's reborn wine industry.

The entire property was chosen for listing on the National Register of Historic Places on July 14, 2000.

The Decorators' Show s p a c e 2003 will feature over 17 interior and 4 exterior venues.
[see a map of the spaces]

The interior areas include:

The Parlor, Library, Dining Room, Sun Room, Designer Office, Hallway and Ladies Lounge, Butler's Pantry, Kitchen Suite, Stairs and Landings, Helen and Gordon's Master Suite, South Guest Room, North Guest Room, Linen Room, Mickey's (au pair) Room, Charles Voorhies Suite, Hall Bathrooms, Grand Staircase and Flower Prep Hall.

Exterior areas include:

Circular Island Fountain Tableau, Pond in Front Garden, Verandas, Pavilion and Mr. Stewart's Cottage.

Selected as Decorator Show s p a c e 2003 , the Voorhies Mansion at Eden Valley Orchards once again opens its doors to the public for a fund-raising. Over 30 interior and landscape designers will participate.

DECORATORS' Showspace and Celebration Tours:
$15.00 per person
[not handicap accessible]
October 4 - 5 and October 9 - 12
10 am - 6 pm

Community Events:
October 4 - 5 and 9,10,11,12, 2003: Tours
[not handicap accessible]
tickets: $15.00 per ticket

October 4, 2003: Opening Night Celebration Party and Tours
tickets: $75.00 per person

October 5, 2003: Children's Miracle Network Family Day Festival
tickets: $5.00 per family

November 1, 2003
Silent Auction/Garage Sale

December 13, 2003
Country Christmas Feast

Special Events
There are numerous opportunities to enjoy the Show s p a c e events

Designers
For a complete list of designers, see s p a c e . o n e designers

Beneficiaries
The goal of the Asante ‘ s p a c e s from the heart’ DECORATORS’ show s p a c e and celebration, is to generate awareness and support of the Rogue Valley Medical Center’s “Building on our Promise” campaign. RVMC is currently expanding and renovating many of its spaces, including “Emergency Space”, which will allow staff to treat the increasing number of patients; “diagnostic space”, so patients will have easy access to all services on one floor: “private spaces” in patient rooms and waiting areas, to allow families to be together in private as they support one another through the healing process.