Landmarks Tours

Guided Architecture Walking Tours of Philadelphia & the Region
  • All walking tours last approximately 1 1/2 - 2 hours and are conducted rain or shine. 
  • Tour admission is $10/person for adults, $8/person for students with current ID, and FREE for children 10 and under and accompanied by an adult. 
  • Admission may be purchased from your guide at the designated meeting place. 
  • Reservations are NOT required. 
  • Landmarks TOURS are exterior walking tours.   Tour routes may include cobblestone streets, steps and other conditions that are not necessarily handicapped accessible.  Please call for further information on specific tours.

TOUR SCHEDULE FOR MAY & JUNE 2008

Click Here to download the May-Jun08 schedule
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May 14, Wed. 6 pm   NORTHERN LIBERTIES
                             Meet in front of Liberties Restaurant,
                             705 N. 2nd St.

May 17, Sat. 10 am   ART DECO
                             Meet at entrance to Liberty Place,
                             17th & Chestnut Sts.

May 17, Sat. 2 pm     LITTLEST STREETS EAST OF BROAD 
                              Meet at center of Kahn Park,
                              11th & Pine Sts.

May 18, Sun. 10 am   CHESTNUT STREET STROLL  
                              Meet at entrance to Visitor Center,
                              6th & Market Sts.

May 18, Sun. 2 pm     SOCIETY HILL STROLL 
                              Meet at NE corner, 2nd & Spruce Sts.

May 21, Wed. 6 pm    SKYSCRAPERS OLD AND NEW
                              Meet at N. Portal, City Hall,
                              N. Broad St. & JFK Blvd.

May 24, Sat. 10 am    CITY HALL AND CENTER SQUARE  
                              Meet at NE corner, 16th St. & JFK Blvd.

May 24, Sat. 2 pm      CHESTNUT HILL
                               Meet in Chestnut Hill Academy parking lot,
                               500 W. Willow Grove Ave.

May 25, Sun. 10 am    RITTENHOUSE SQUARE EAST 
                               Meet at center of Rittenhouse Square,
                               19th & Walnut Sts.

May 25, Sun. 2 pm     BEN FRANKLIN'S PHILADELPHIA  
                               Meet at entrance to Franklin Court, 
                               312-22 Market St.

May 28, Wed. 6 pm     PHOENIXVILLE
                               Meet at the mural in Renaissance Park,
                               Main & Bridge Sts.

May 31, Sat. 10 am     LITTLEST STREETS, FITLER SQUARE  
                               Meet at center of Fitler Square,
                               23rd & Pine Sts.

May 31, Sat. 2 pm       FISHTOWN
                                Meet at statue of William Penn,
                                Penn Treaty Park,
                                Delaware Ave. at Columbia

June 1, Sun. 10 am      COLONIAL JEWISH PHILADELPHIA
                                Meet at the benches,
                                N. 2nd St. at Elfreth's Alley

June 1, Sun. 2 pm       LITTLEST STREETS EAST OF BROAD 
                               Meet at center of Kahn Park,
                               11th & Pine Sts.
 
June 4, Wed. 6 pm       ART DECO
                               Meet at entrance to Liberty Place,
                               17th & Chestnut Sts.

June 7, Sat. 10 am      AVENUE OF THE ARTS
                               Meet in front of PA Academy of Fine Arts,
                               118 N. Broad St.

June 7, Sat. 2 pm       NORRISTOWN
                               Meet at SEPTA Transportation Center
                               R-100 Platform, Lafayette & Swede Sts.

June 8, Sun. 10 pm      SOCIETY HILL STROLL
                               Meet at NE corner, 2nd & Spruce St.

June 8, Sun. 2 pm       SPRUCE HILL VICTORIANA
                               
Meet in front of 
                               University City Arts League
                                4226 Spruce St.

June 11, Wed. 6 pm     CLASSICAL PHILADELPHIA
                                
Meet at PA Hospital gate, 
                                Pine St. between 8th & 9th                          

June 14, Sat. 10 am     SPRING GARDEN
                                Meet in front of Jack's 
                                Firehouse Restaurant
                                2128 Fairmount Ave.

June 14, Sat. 2 pm       BEN FRANKLIN PARKWAY
                                
Meet at Love Sculpture, JFK Plaza
                                15th St. & JFK Blvd

June 15, Sun. 10 am     AROUND WASHINGTON SQUARE
                                Meet in center of Washington Square, 
                                7th & Walnut Sts.

June 15, Sun. 2 pm       SOCIETY HILL SACRED SITES
                                 Meet at St. Peter's gate,
                                 SW corner, 3rd & Pine Sts.

June 18, Wed. 6 pm      SKYSCRAPERS OLD AND NEW
                                 
Meet at North Portal, City Hall
                                 N. Broad St. & JFK Blvd                               

June 21, Sat. 10 am      CHESTNUT ST. STROLL
                                 
Meet in front of Visitor Center,
                                 NE corner, 6th & Arch Sts.

June 21, Sat. 2 pm       VICTORIAN PHILADELPHIA
                                         WEST OF BROAD
                                 Meet at steps of the Bellevue,
                                 200 S. Broad St.

June 22, Sun. 10 am     VICTORIAN WASHINGTON SQUARE WEST
                                 
Meet at NW corner, 9th & Spruce Sts.

June 22, Sun. 2 pm       RITTENHOUSE SQUARE WEST
                                 
Meet at center of Rittenhouse Square
                                 19th & Walnut Sts.

June 25, Wed. 6 pm      LEWIS AND CLARK IN PHILADELPHIA
                                
Meet at NW corner, 5th & Arch Sts.

June 28, Sat. 10 am      OLD CITY
                                 
Meet at the benches,
                                 N. 2nd St. at Elfreth's Alley
        
June 28, Sat. 2 pm        BEN FRANKLIN'S PHILADELPHIA
                                 
Meet at entrance to Franklin Court,
                                  312-22 Market St.

June 29, Sun., 10 am     LITTLEST STREETS EAST OF BROAD 
                                 Meet at center of Kahn Park,
                                 11th & Pine Sts.

June 29, Sun. 2 pm       QUEEN VILLAGE
                                 
Meet at entrance to Gloria Dei Church
                                 929 S. Water St.










   
          
    
           
                                 
For more information, please contact Landmarks TOURS at 215-925-2251 or e-mail your name and address to tours@philalandmarks.org.




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