Superior’s Annual Home Tour and Antique Show

Since 2009. The Superior Chamber of Commerce will present the Annual Home & Building Tour. This one-of-a-kind event, beginning at the Chamber of Commerce office, will showcase several restored homes and buildings that capture the spirit of Superior, a charming, former mining town with a past dating back to the late 1800s. In addition, the Tour will feature an antique show, handmade pottery for sale from the Mexican village of Mata Ortiz, and performances that will bring the town’s history to life.

As part of an initiative to “Rebuild Superior”, the town is currently undergoing an amazing resurgence that includes giving old buildings new life. Tour attendees will have the opportunity to explore some of these buildings, including a beautifully restored building that belonged to the Knights of Columbus and sat in a state of decay for many decades.

Back by popular demand is the 100-year-old brick high school. This may be the last chance to see it in its original condition as the town is hoping to purchase it and remodel parts of it to be a multi-generational center for the community.

The Tour’s annual antique show will take place at the Magma Club, a 100+ year old community center that once hosted dinners, dancing, and boxing matches for Magma Mine workers. Attendees can browse the selection of quality antiques or relax and listen to live music on the veranda.

In addition to these fascinating buildings, the Tour will feature dynamic stories about Superior’s history. For instance, Wyatt Earp — an acclaimed performer and relative of the legendary Wyatt Earp — will present a short play called “Doc Holliday, the story Hollywood never told.” Mattie Earp, the common law wife of the elder Wyatt, is buried in Superior. Author and historian, Jack San Felice will present the history of the Silver King mine.