Look inside Wichita mansion that opened for ‘after-Christmas Christmas party’

Editor’s note: Welcome to an occasional mini-documentary series called ICT in 70. The Eagle’s visuals editor, Jaime Green, is highlighting “fun, quirky things happening in our area” through 70-second videos.

This week, we meet:

When June Sepkowitz was living in El Paso, Texas, she would pass by the historic mansions and wonder what they were like inside. Now that she owns and lives in one, she wants to share it with people as much as she can.

She recently held an “after-Christmas Christmas open house” at The Sweet Magnolia Wey Mansion. She opened the doors to friends, strangers and neighbors. They toured the Midtown Wichita house built in 1909 and ate homemade food she prepared.

This story was originally published January 14, 2026 at 5:04 AM with the headline "Look inside Wichita mansion that opened for ‘after-Christmas Christmas party’."