Small-Group Public Walking Tour Exploring Philadelphia's Gilded Age to Now
This Walking Tour will also take you by and into some of Philadelphia's most prominent buildings. The buildings in this area are mostly from the mid-1800's through the present. Styles range from Beaux Arts, to Chicago and International style. We also wil see the newest and tallest buildings in Center City.
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Small-Group Public Walking Tour Exploring Philadelphia's Gilded Age to Now
What's included in Small-Group Public Walking Tour Exploring Philadelphia's Gilded Age to Now
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Reading Terminal Market
One of the last old time food halls in the US. Created in the 1890's, Reading Terminal Market has undergone many changes over the years but remains a remarkable example of shopping from an earlier era.
First International Style Building in the U.S., PSFS was created during the depression as a collaborative design between a local architect and a Swiss one using principles developed by the Bauhaus and European architects.
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
The oldest art school in the US and a magnificent example of Frank Furness' architecture, this is one of his remaining High Victorian Gothic masterpieces. It opened just in time for the Centennial Exposition of 1876.
Inclusions
- Live guided tour
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Minimum age is 16 years
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- I will be standing on 12th street at the outside entrance of the Home2 Suites Hotel
End Points
- Love Park
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
• Comfortable walking shoes are recommended • Minimum age is 16 years
