Architectural Walking Tours
The Center for Architecture is pleased to partner with the Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia to bring you more walking tours of Philadelphia and its architecture. Preservation Alliance tours focus mainly on the neighborhoods of Philadelphia and many are given by the same dedicated volunteer guides who present the Center's Modern Metropolis tour.
MAY THROUGH OCTOBER
Wednesdays, 6PM
Saturdays, 10AM and 2PM
Sundays, 2PM
RESERVATIONS ARE NOT taken for tours, unless otherwise indicated. Go to the designated tour meeting place and pay your tour guide (cash or check payable to Preservation Alliance).
$10 Adults; $8 Students; Free children 10 and under, accompanied by adult
$5 Preservation Alliance Members (Please show your member card)
Tours run approximately 1-1/2 to 2 hours.
See all guided tour descriptions here.
Private Tours, Is your group interested in a customized or private tour? We can help. Contact us.
Summer 2010 schedule
July 3 Sat. 10am Girard Estate
Meet at the statue of Stephen Girard, center of Girard Park, 21st & Shunk Sts.
July 3 Sat. 2pm Society Hill Stroll
Meet at NE corner, 2nd & Spruce Sts.
July 4 Sun. 2pm Rittenhouse Square East
Meet at the pool, center of Rittenhouse Square
July 7 Wed. 6pm Art Deco
Meet at entrance to Liberty Place, NE corner, 17th & Chestnut Sts
July 10 Sat. 10am Classical Philadelphia
Meet in front of Pennsylvania Hospital Gate, Pine St. between 8th & 9th
July 10 Sat. 2pm Victorian Philadelphia West of Broad
Meet at steps of the Bellevue, 200 South Broad St.
July 11 Sun. 2pm Victorian Philadelphia West of Broad
Meet at steps of the Bellevue, 200 South Broad St.
July 14 Wed. 6pm City Hall and Center Square
Meet in front of Visitor Center, NE corner, 16th & JFK Blvd.
July 17 Sat. 10am Victorian Washington Square West
Meet at NW corner, 9th & Spruce Sts.
July 17 Sat. 2pm July 17 Sat. 2pm Fishtown
Meet at the statue of William Penn, Penn Treaty Park, N. Delaware Ave. at Columbia
July 18 Sun. 2pm Avenue of the Arts
Meet in front of PA Academy of Fine Arts, 128 N. Broad St.
July 21 Wed. 6pm The Post Industrial City: Callowhill St. From Broad to the Delaware River
Meet in front of Inquirer Building, 400 N. Broad St. at Callowhill
July 24 Sat. 10am Art Deco
Meet at entrance to Liberty Place, NE corner, 17th & Chestnut Sts.
July 24 Sat. 2pm Society Hill Sacred Sites
Meet at gate to St. Peter’s Church, SW corner, 3rd & Pine Sts.
July 25 Sun. 2pm Around Washington Square
Meet at the center of Washington Square, 6th & Walnut Sts.
July 28 Wed. 6pm Littlest Streets East of Broad
Meet at the center of Kahn Park, 11th & Pine Sts.
July 31 Sat. 10am Underground Philadelphia: Subways, Railways & Stations
Meet at the Angel statue, main concourse near the east entrance, 30th St. Station
**Limited to 15 people, advance registration/payment required. Click here to purchase ticket. One subway fare per person included.
July 31 Sat. 2pm Old City Sacred Sites
Meet at the entrance to Christ Church, N. 2nd and Church Sts., above Market
August 1 Sun. 2pm Beaux Arts Philadelphia
Meet at the pool, center of Rittenhouse Square
August 4 Wed. 6pm Victorian Washington Square West
Meet at NW corner, 9th & Spruce Sts.
August 7 Sat. 10am City Hall and Center Square
Meet at NE corner, 16th St. & JFK Blvd
August 7, Sat. 2pm Rittenhouse Square Sacred Sites
Meet in front of First Baptist Church, 17th & Sansom Sts.
August 8 Sun. 2pm Chestnut Hill West
Meet in front of Saint Martin in the Fields Church, St. Martin’s Lane at West Willow Grove Ave.
August 11 Wed. 6pm Queen Village
Meet in front of Gloria Dei Church, Water St. at Christian St.
August 14 Sat. 10am Northern Liberties
Meet in Front of Liberties Restaurant, 705 N. 2nd St.
August 14 Sat. 2pm City Hall to City Hall
Meet at NE corner, 5th & Chestnut Sts.
August 15 Sun. 2pm Society Hill Sacred Sites
Meet at St. Peter’s gate, SW corner, 3rd & Pine Sts.
August 18 Wed. 6pm Media
Meet in front of Delaware County Court House, Front St. & Courthouse Square
August 21 Sat. 10am Victorian Washington Square West
Meet at NW corner, 9th & Pine Sts.
August 21 Sat. 2pm Historic North Central Delaware Waterfront
Meet at NE corner, 2nd & Market Sts.
August 22 Sun. 10am Fairmount Park Bicycle Tour
Meet in front of Lloyd Hall, 1 Boathouse Row on Kelly Drive
**Limited to 15 people, advance registration/payment required. Click here to purchase ticket. Please note different Sunday tour start time.
August 25 Wed. 6pm Rittenhouse Square West
Meet at the pool, center of Rittenhouse Square
August 28 Sat. 10am Diamond St. Historic District
Meeting place and tour description to be announced.
August 28 Sat. 2pm Around Washington Square
Meet at the center of Washington Square, 6th & Walnut Sts.
August 29 Sun. 2pm Tacony
Meet at Disston Park, corner of Keystone & Disston Sts.
Self guided tours also available, Click here
Philadelphia Center for Architecture
Taras Shevchenko Park: Flea Market
Livable Communities and Philadelphia
For PlanPhilly
On Monday, May 17th, Livable Communities Task Force Members Earl Blumenauer and Allyson Y. Schwartz will join Penn Design School’s Penn Praxis and the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia for a panel discussion on how we can ensure that livability is a priority for Philadelphia. The panel will be moderated by Harris M. Steinberg, FAIA of the University of Pennsylvania School of Design.
Panelists:
- Alan Greenberger, Acting Deputy Mayor for Planning, Economic Development, and Director of Commerce, will provide the city's perspective.
- John Gattuso of Liberty Property Trust will offer the perspective of the private developer.
- Shawn McCaney of the William Penn Foundation will provide the philanthropic perspective.
- Tony Sorrentino of the University of Pennsylvania will provide the institutional perspective.
- Location:
Academy of Natural Sciences
1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
Philadelphia, PA 19103
- Time:
7:00 to 7:30, reception
7:30 to 9:00, program
- Congressman Earl Blumenauer of Portland co-chairs the Livable Communities Task Force. From 1996 to 2007, he served on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, where he was a strong advocate for federal policies that address transportation alternatives, provide housing choices, support sustainable economies and improve the environment.
sponsored by Penn Praxis, the Academy of Natural Sciences, Rep. Allyson Y. Schwartz, and Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Livable Communities and Philadelphia
On Monday, May 17th, Livable Communities Task Force Members Earl Blumenauer and Allyson Y. Schwartz will join Penn Design School’s Penn Praxis and the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia for a panel discussion on how we can ensure that livability is a priority for Philadelphia. The panel will be moderated by Harris M. Steinberg, FAIA of the University of Pennsylvania School of Design.
Panelists:
Master Plan Phase I - Public Meeting
Master Plan Public Meeting
We have a vision plan – now what?
3rd Annual Philly Spring Cleanup
3rd Annual Philly Spring Cleanup
Saturday, April 10
University City District and City of Philadelphia are pleased to announce the 3rd Annual Philly Spring Cleanup to be held Saturday, April 10, 2010 (rain date, Saturday, April 17, 2010).
This year's cleanup, entitled "Keep Up the Sweep Up," will be the start of the City's sustained effort to eliminate and prevent litter and illegal dumping permanently. With ongoing strategies of education, enforcement, intense cleaning and beautification, the City is committed to keeping Philadelphia clean.
If you would like to sign up to participate or organize your block in University City please contact dexter@universitycity.org for more details and supplies.
Friends of the Oak Lane Library announce three free architecture lectures
The Friends of the Oak Lane Library will be sponsoring a series of FREE LECTURES on East Oak Lane Architecture.
The Lectures will be held in the Korean United Church of Philadelphia, PCA, at 12th Street and 1200 W. Cheltenham Avenue, Philadelphia, 19126-2116 at 4:30 pm on Sundays, March 7, March 14 and March 28, 2010. All lectures will be followed by a reception.
Free Parking is available in KUC Lot at 70th and Old York Road. Park in back, north east corner, and take sidewalk to rear of church on 12th Street.
The series of three lectures is to be given by two prominent, local architects, John J. Di Benedetto and David S. Traub and Marita Krivda, historic preservationist. Both men will enlighten those interested in learning about the architectural history
and styles of buildings that used to exist in East Oak Lane;buildings that currently exist in East Oak Lane; and buildings of great architectural interest that are currently in desperate need of restoration.
- John J. DiBenedetto, FARA Sunday March 7 , 2010 4:30 PM
- Marita Krivda, MS Sunday March 14th, 2010 4:30 PM
- David S. Traub, AIA Sunday March 28th, 2010 4:30 PM
John DiBenedetto of the Jenkintown based architectural firm DiBenedetto & Associates will expand on his Drexel University dissertation. He wrote this along with Vincent A. Girondi, Oak Lane, A Study of Urban Growth and Architectural Development, 1876-1976, Philadelphia, 1976.
Marita Krivda, librarian & historian, will expand on some of the special Victorian buildings and T. Henry Asbury – the father of Victorian Oak Lane.
David S. Traub, prominent Center City architect, will discuss his preservation efforts with the Save Our Sites non-profit devoted to preventing the demolition of historic Philadelphia properties. He will discuss the Bauhaus style homes in East Oak Lane.
All lectures will be followed by a reception. For more information contact: Michael Poxon, President Friends of the Oak Lane Library – 215-549-6531; email: tm.poxon@verizon.net.
Lecture on East Oak Lane Architecture, Part 3
The Friends of the Oak Lane Library will be sponsoring a series of FREE LECTURES on East Oak Lane Architecture.
The Lectures will be held in the Korean United Church of Philadelphia, PCA, at 12th Street and 1200 W. Cheltenham Avenue, Philadelphia, 19126-2116 at 4:30 pm on Sundays, March 7, March 14 and March 28, 2010. All lectures will be followed by a reception.
Free Parking is available in KUC Lot at 70th and Old York Road. Park in back, north east corner, and take sidewalk to rear of church on 12th Street.
The series of three lectures is to be given by two prominent, local architects, John J. Di Benedetto and David S. Traub and Marita Krivda, historic preservationist. Both men will enlighten those interested in learning about the architectural history
and styles of buildings that used to exist in East Oak Lane;buildings that currently exist in East Oak Lane; and buildings of great architectural interest that are currently in desperate need of restoration.
- John J. DiBenedetto, FARA Sunday March 7 , 2010 4:30 PM
- Marita Krivda, MS Sunday March 14th, 2010 4:30 PM
- David S. Traub, AIA Sunday March 28th, 2010 4:30 PM
John DiBenedetto of the Jenkintown based architectural firm DiBenedetto & Associates will expand on his Drexel University dissertation. He wrote this along with Vincent A. Girondi, Oak Lane, A Study of Urban Growth and Architectural Development, 1876-1976, Philadelphia, 1976.
Marita Krivda, librarian & historian, will expand on some of the special Victorian buildings and T. Henry Asbury – the father of Victorian Oak Lane.
David S. Traub, prominent Center City architect, will discuss his preservation efforts with the Save Our Sites non-profit devoted to preventing the demolition of historic Philadelphia properties. He will discuss the Bauhaus style homes in East Oak Lane.
All lectures will be followed by a reception. For more information contact: Michael Poxon, President Friends of the Oak Lane Library – 215-549-6531; email: tm.poxon@verizon.net.
Lecture on East Oak Lane Architecture, Part 2
The Friends of the Oak Lane Library will be sponsoring a series of FREE LECTURES on East Oak Lane Architecture.
The Lectures will be held in the Korean United Church of Philadelphia, PCA, at 12th Street and 1200 W. Cheltenham Avenue, Philadelphia, 19126-2116 at 4:30 pm on Sundays, March 7, March 14 and March 28, 2010. All lectures will be followed by a reception.
Free Parking is available in KUC Lot at 70th and Old York Road. Park in back, north east corner, and take sidewalk to rear of church on 12th Street.
The series of three lectures is to be given by two prominent, local architects, John J. Di Benedetto and David S. Traub and Marita Krivda, historic preservationist. Both men will enlighten those interested in learning about the architectural history
and styles of buildings that used to exist in East Oak Lane;buildings that currently exist in East Oak Lane; and buildings of great architectural interest that are currently in desperate need of restoration.
- John J. DiBenedetto, FARA Sunday March 7 , 2010 4:30 PM
- Marita Krivda, MS Sunday March 14th, 2010 4:30 PM
- David S. Traub, AIA Sunday March 28th, 2010 4:30 PM
John DiBenedetto of the Jenkintown based architectural firm DiBenedetto & Associates will expand on his Drexel University dissertation. He wrote this along with Vincent A. Girondi, Oak Lane, A Study of Urban Growth and Architectural Development, 1876-1976, Philadelphia, 1976.
Marita Krivda, librarian & historian, will expand on some of the special Victorian buildings and T. Henry Asbury – the father of Victorian Oak Lane.
David S. Traub, prominent Center City architect, will discuss his preservation efforts with the Save Our Sites non-profit devoted to preventing the demolition of historic Philadelphia properties. He will discuss the Bauhaus style homes in East Oak Lane.
All lectures will be followed by a reception. For more information contact: Michael Poxon, President Friends of the Oak Lane Library – 215-549-6531; email: tm.poxon@verizon.net.
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