AUGUST 15, SAT 2 PM – AROUND WASHINGTON SQUARE
Meet at center of Washington Square, near 6th & Walnut Sts.
Walk around one of William Penn's original planned public parks. Learn how this square served as a burial ground for over 1,200 Revolutionary War soldiers, then as a potter's field before receiving its present name in 1825. See The Athenaeum, the first Italian Renaissance building in the US, and learn how the Square became home to the publishing industry in the early 20th century. Today, many of the former office buildings are being transformed into residences as Washington Square serves as an important gateway to the nearby residential Society Hill neighborhood.
Tours run through October, rain or shine. Reservations are not required. $10 adults; $8 students; Children 10 and under, accompanied by adult, free; $5 Preservation Alliance members.
For the full August schedule and more information, visit www.PreservationAlliance.com, email tours@preservationalliance.com or call 215-546-1146 x 3.
The mission of the Preservation Alliance is to actively promote the appreciation, protection, and appropriate use and development of the Philadelphia region’s historic buildings, communities and landscapes
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