Fairmount Driving Tour of Historic Houses

If you are interested in our neighborhood, we would like to to point out a few interesting houses as you drive through. We hope you will print out this page and take it with you to learn more about some of the architecture and history. This list is organized in order of street and block so if you start on Hurley Avenue entering from Magnolia you can follow the addresses for a great driving tour and mini history lesson. We hope you have a great time and also visit some of the wonderful area businesses while you are in Fairmount.

1.    1329 Hurley Avenue , c. 1910.   Built for W.F. Harding, this small wood-frame house is unusual for its interlocking gambrel roofs. The accentuated eaves create a “bonnet” effect.  The style is sometimes called “Dutch Colonial Revival” and was common to the era but relatively rare in Fairmount. Most other examples of this style in the district were saved from demolition in the nearby medical district and moved in the last few decades.

2.    1601 Hurley Avenue , c. 1905.   A two-story late Queen Anne style with classical revival detailing, the home had been broken up into a duplex for many years.  Later owners completely restored the house and returned it to a single family.  Outstanding features include stenciling and decorative painting.  The original staircase, which had been torn out when the house was subdivided, has been reproduced and replaced. Three original coal burning fireplaces with oak mantels remain.  Home Tour – 1991, 1997.

3.    1717 Hurley Avenue , Naylor-Moses House, c.1909.  A two-story gabled house, stucco on a wood-frame, with applied half-timbering.   A two-story gabled portico has squat columns with exaggerated ionic capitals.  The house was built for John Naylor, a ranchman.  Wolff Moses, a shoemaker, purchased the property in 1919.  It remained in the Moses family until 1948.

4.    1805 Hurley Avenue , c.1915.  This house is a two-story Dutch Revival-style home and constructed here about 1915. It was chosen as the 1986 Home of the Year Award by the Greater Fort Worth Board of Realtors. Although little is known about past occupants, it is known that the house sold in 1934 for $1,800.  Home Tour – 1987.

5.    1801 Fairmount Avenue , Tillery House, c. 1909.  This large two-story wood-frame house has gabled bays protruding from a hipped block and is a derivative of the late Queen Anne ‘free classic’ style.  A hipped gallery-like porch with Tuscan columns wraps around the two principal facades.  It was built for Robert Lee Tillery, an assessor and notary public with an office in the county courthouse, and remained in the Tillery family until 1959.

6.    1710 Fairmount Avenue , c. 1906.   This two-story home displays the typical turn-of-the century vernacular style, with late Queen Anne free classic influence, including the diamond-paned Queen Anne windows, Tuscan columns and dentil molding. The house is one of the only homes left in Fairmount with the period decorative roof crests once common on most early homes of the district.  The original owner, Alfred J. Peacock, was a carpenter and builder who may have built his own home. The second owners of the house were a family by the name of Maples, whose oldest son was almost killed by the streetcar that ran down Fairmount Avenue in the 20s.  The home suffered a fire in 2004 and was carefully restored for the second time.  Home Tour – 1985, 1988, 1992, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2012.

7.    1700 Fairmount Avenue , Davies House, c.1904.   This late Queen Anne style house was built by Arthur Davies – a brick mason – as his own personal residence. It was unusual for it’s brick construction when it was built and was the first residence on this block. The home was restored around its 100 th anniversary. Home Tour – 2006, 2009.

8.    1330 Sixth Avenue, Lusher House, c. 1895. What may be the oldest intact residence remaining in the historic district, this wood-frame home started as a smaller house with a unique symmetrical composition consisting of two three-sided bays with peaked roofs projecting forward from a rectangular main wing with truncated hip roof.  It was built for Henry W. Lusher, co-owner of the Lusher and Rockett, “Carpenters, Contractors, Planing Mill, makers of windows and doors.” The front porch has slender turned posts with delicate jig-sawed brackets and spindled frieze.  It also originally had a separate porch running down the south façade. The earliest recorded owner was Henry W. Lusher.

9.    1730 Sixth Avenue , Benton House, 1898.  Meredith A. Benton, a native of Vermont, was an executive with the Lorillard Tobacco Co. who traveled extensively in North Texas and the Indian Territory, now Oklahoma.  He moved to Fort Worth with his wife, Ella Belle, around 1898 and took possession of this house, built under the supervision of his father, William A. Benton, a contractor from Kansas City.  It is a fine model of a late Victorian vernacular Queen Anne residence, with wrap-around porch supported by lathed posts and ornamental brackets, decorative shingles and intricate gable braces.  It was still owned by descendants of Meredith and Ella Belle Benton until 2011, who remembered that as children they could sit on the front porch and see the county courthouse downtown.  The house was designated a Recorded Texas Historical Landmark in 1971.  The exterior of the house, and its white picket fence which were restored in 1996 and again in 2010, was depicted in the original logo of the Fairmount Association. It is the first home constructed in the Fairmount Addition, and one of the oldest in Fairmount Southside Historic District. Home Tour 1984, 1986, 1989, 1998, 2012. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark — 1971.

10.    1825 Sixth Avenue , c.1912.  Early owners of this elegantly restored American Foursquare home included respected businessman A.B. Brann and J.H. Allison, general manager of the Fort Worth Record, an early newspaper.  While undergoing extensive restoration in 1982, the structure was gutted by fire; however, through painstaking work, it was beautifully resurrected by a group of neighborhood investors called the Mid-South Real Estate Rescuers the following year.  The house is a very good example of an American Foursquare with Prairie-style influences, particularly in the horizontal spread of its wide boxed eaves.  Additions to the north and rear sides were recently added. Home Tour – 1984, 1989, 1994.

11.    1829 Sixth Avenue , c. 1908.  Originally a one-story wood-frame house with rectangular plan, hip roof and clapboard siding.  A full recessed porch is treated as a shingled arcade, with shallow arches, resting on brick pedestals.  A gable portico, one bay wide, with similar detailing, extends from one side.  The house underwent an extensive renovation with a sensitive second story attic conversion in 1995.

12.    1830 Sixth Avenue , Reeves Apartments, c. 1917.  A two-story apartment building clad in dark ochre brick, compactly planned with recessed porches on the second story.  The brackets beneath the flat roof overhang are visually reinforced by vertical cast-stone bands on the walls.  The structure was built for Mrs. Georgia F. Reeves, and its design has been attributed to noted local architect L.B. Weinman.  It may be eligible for individual National Register listing as one of a group of early, well-designed apartment buildings in the Southside.

13.   1 900 Sixth Avenue , c. 1908.  Built as two apartments, this two-story rectangular house features brick walls, an elaborate front portico and hip roof clad in metal which simulates Spanish tile.  The original owner was Alexander Moore, co-owner of a grocery store. Home Tour – 1990.

14.    2108 Sixth Avenue , Martin-Campbell House, c. 1915.  A good example of a true Arts and Crafts inspired bungalow, this cross-gabled house is constructed entirely of rubble stone and clinker brick.  The gable of the portico has exposed timber trusses.  The house was built for Mrs. Julia Martin, widow of Sidney Martin (1828-1903), a prominent Fort Worth merchant who had been president of the Martin-Brown Mercantile Co.  She sold the house to Mrs. Belle Campbell in 1922. Mrs. Campbell’s son and daughter-in-law resided here through the 1940s.  August M. Campbell was vice president of the General Construction Co., recipient of many Fort Worth street-paving contracts.  The bungalow is locally unusual in its use of materials, but very similar to the bungalows of southern California where the style flourished. Home Tour – 1986.

15.    2217 Sixth Avenue , c. 1920.  This prairie-style airplane bungalow was built by J.D. Hawk, an officer of the Mohawk Oil Company, known to be quite a wildcatter in the early days of Fort Worth.  The home contains fine examples of Craftsman and Prairie detailing, including built-in window seats, bookcases and cabinets.  The large front porch wraps around the house, taking full advantage of the summer breezes.  Home Tour – 1992.

16.    1909 Fifth Avenue , Axtell House, c. 1910.  A one-story rectangular wood-frame house with gable roof, clad in narrow clapboard siding.  A full porch, recessed beneath the shingled gable end, has paired posts with unusual corbelled capitals.  Large ornamental brackets are set beneath the wide roof overhang.  The cottage was built by contractor R.W. McDonald for Adam and Susan Vera, who sold the house less than a year later to Jay M. Axtell, who lived here through the mid-1920s. Axtell was co-owner of the Axtell Co., manufacturers of windmills, well drilling equipment, and related mechanical items.

17.    1251 West Magnolia Avenue , c.1926.  The earliest development on West Magnolia began in the ‘teens with the streetcar line.  Many Fairmount residents operated their own small businesses on Magnolia, Hemphill and Eighth Avenue.  This structure first opened as Federal Tire Center, and had several owners until 1933 when Mr. A.W. Goldstein opened Magnolia Avenue Service Station.  Next door, at 1253 West Magnolia, O.L. Elliott opened a dry cleaners in 1929, which remained in operation until the early 1960s.  The restored building is an excellent example of adaptive reuse of an historic structure.  Home Tour – 1991 as Magnolia Workshop, a restoration business.

18.    1227 West Magnolia Avenue , Magnolia Centre, c. 1924.  Magnolia Centre is a three-story classic revival building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  It was constructed as a fraternal hall for the Masonic Lodge No. 1114.  Over the years, it has housed a variety of commercial businesses, including a mortuary in the basement and a used furniture firm.  Under the guidance of Ray Boothe and Associates architects, the original three lodge auditoriums have been converted into office space for a number of small businesses and professionals.  The main auditorium on the second floor retains its dramatic proscenium arch.  The grand lobby is accented with blue granite and marble as well as two centrally located, glass-backed elevators.  As with several other buildings which line this stretch of Magnolia Avenue, the exterior of the structure has been restored to its original early 20 th century character and charm.  It stands as an excellent example of modern adaptive reuse of an old commercial building.  Home Tour – 1986, 1993.

19.    1228 S. Henderson / 1204 West Magnolia Avenue , Mehl Building, c. 1916.  This beautiful three story building with Craftsman details and suspended two story bay windows sat vacant and in near condemned status for almost three decades until it’s recent restoration and new life. Maxmillian Mehl was one of the premier coin collectors and dealers of the first half of the 20 th century, having put together collections for both Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill.  He had this structure designed by leading Fort Worth architect Wiley G. Clarkson, who also designed his home in nearby Ryan Place about ten years later. His private office had it’s own lovely Romaneque style cast-stone entrance visible at east corner of the Magnolia façade.

20.    1714 South Henderson Street , Rosen House Inn, c. 1910.  A large two-story wood-frame house with rectangular plan and hip roof.  The house has full porches on each of its principal facades, joined by a wrap-around terrace.  It was built for William M. Robinson, proprietor of a downtown saloon.  Though ravaged by a spectacular fire in 1990, it has been elegantly restored by a previous owner, it became a bed and breakfast in 2011.  Home Tour – 1998.

21.    1600 South Adams , c. 1911.  This high-style Craftsman bungalow was built for Samuel Carnahan, general yardmaster for the Texas and Pacific Railroad.  The house retains many unique features, including three coal-burning fireplaces.  Original woodwork remains throughout the house, with a special inlay of hardwood flooring in the dining room.  Former owners have beautifully restored this fine example of the Craftsman style of architecture which began in California at the turn of the century, and led to the proliferation of the popular bungalow houses across America.  It is one of a handful of catalogue homes by California designer, Henry L. Wilson. Home Tour – 1989, 2000.

22.    1408 South Adams , c. 1909.  This stylish Arts and Crafts era bungalow was built by John W. Broad and remains structurally unchanged after 80 years.  Special features include ten original diamond-shaped glass windows, ten-foot picture-framed beamed ceilings and original lighting fixtures.  A previous owner, Peter S. Colius, owned and operated a café at Magnolia and Henderson Streets, typical of the many small business owners living and working in Fairmount in the neighborhood’s early years.  Home Tour – 1989.

23.    1404 South Adams , Berry-Weber House, c. 1907.  This was the first residence built in the subdivision named Swastika Place, by D.T. Bomar and John W. Broad.  In its accentuated brackets and other wood detailing, it shows the influence of Craftsman-style houses on the West Coast, the epicenter of the Arts and Crafts movement, and where Broad lived from 1896-1906. The interior displays many elements of that style, including  built-in window seats, box-beamed ceilings, and an elaborate though-tenoned oak fireplace with a built in Stickley style clock. The first owner was George S. Berry, a retired banker from West Texas.  Charles K. Lee, later state bar president, bought the house in 1914.  From 1944 to 2002, it was owned by Mrs. Gunhild Weber, a native of Norway and former Fort Worth business executive.  The house was donated by Weber to Historic Fort Worth Inc., who sold the house and saw to it’s restoration in 2003.  Home Tour – 2007. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark — 1978.

24.    1800 Washington Avenue , Cowan-Kuhlman House, c. 1901. Originally a one-story wood-frame house featuring a steeply pitched main wing with gabled bays projecting from the front and side.  A shed-roofed porch is supported by tapering Tuscan columns on stone bases.  In 2000 an attic conversion became a second floor and the house was almost doubled in size by a matching rear extension.  The house is notable for its well-preserved detailing, which includes bargeboard, gable braces, ornamental shingles and quaint five-sided dormer.  Built by Andrew Cowan, a contractor and stone and brick mason, it was occupied for many years by the Kuhlman family.  Fred M. Kuhlman was a contractor who specialized in road paving, fireproofing and reinforced concrete construction.  Home Tour – 2012.

25.    1801 Washington Avenue , Ninnie L. Baird Home, c. 1901. This vernacular cottage built at the end of the Victorian era was first owned by George W. Blue, who co-owned a concrete and road paving business with his neighbor across the street, Fred Kuhlman. Their offices were located downtown in the iconic Flatiron Building. The more significant history belongs to the family who rented the house from 1910 to 1918, and in particular, the woman who built up her baking business here in the home’s backyard following the death of her husband in 1911. Having eight children to raise on her own, Ninnie Baird baked her way into a multi-million dollar family business, the staple of which, her bread, would make Mrs. Baird’s Bread become a household name and industry that thrives today. Her sons delivered the bread and other baked goods daily from the back of a horse-drawn homemade delivery wagon throughout what is now the Fairmount district and for miles beyond.

26.    2232 College Avenue , Grammer-Pierce House, 1915.  A 1916 classified ad in the Star-Telegram once claimed purchasing this home would give you “complete happiness” and the “courage to go forward.”  With its open-trussed vaulted timbered porch, deep and wide, it is an excellent example of a California Craftsman style bungalow. Many interior Arts and Crafts era details include a built-in colonnade and bookshelves, boxed beam ceilings, brick and tiled fireplace, built-in sideboard with leaded glass cabinets and other beautifully finished original woodwork. The home was owned for several years by Mrs. Nathaniel E. Grammer, whose family owned and ran the well-known Grammer Drug Store across from the county courthouse on the square. It was one of the most prominent businesses in Fort Worth, growing to be the largest and most modern drug store in the city of its day, and in 1920 was listed as the second oldest merchant business in the city, having been opened by her husband in 1885. Home Tour – 2015. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark — 2015.

27.    2212 College Avenue , c. 1913.  This fine home with its spreading eaves reflects the basic design of a foursquare house with Prairie elements in its wide boxed eaves, and late Victorian-era influence in the L-plan shape and unusual design of its “horseshoe” gable.  It stands today as an example of an appropriate restoration rescue, by its present owner in the 1980s, of what had become a windowless substandard house.  Home Tour – 1985-1986.

28.    1952 College Avenue , R.E.L. Roy House, c. 1905.  After nearly a year of red tape and struggle, this house, one of the few remaining turreted Queen Annes in Fort Worth, was moved intact into Fairmount in 1994.  It was saved from the wrecking-ball in the 2300 block of Hemphill, where it had been converted into offices and a dormitory for the Edna Gladney Home.  Records show it was owned for over 40 years by Judge Robert E. Lee Roy, a Fort Worth City Attorney and later, 17 th District Court Judge. Home Tour – 2004.

29.    1816 College Avenue , Eitelman House, 1909.  M.A. Eitelman, proprietor of Eitelman and Son Blacksmiths, had this two-story residence built.  It is constructed of rough-faced concrete blocks which simulate stone.  Porch columns punch through the roof where they are integrated into a roof terrace balustrade. The house is significant as an early and impressive local example of concrete block construction. At one time the Eitelman’s next door neighbors at 1812, the Gilchrist family, had a cement block making factory in their backyard. Gilchrist, who was a stonemason, was likely was involved in the construction of his neighbor’s house.

30.    1801 College Avenue , c. 1924.  The structure was first occupied by Gaither Drug Store in one side and Piggly Wiggly Food store #15 in the other, one of the first new Piggly Wiggly franchises in Fort Worth.  The building was later used for a storage warehouse for Tastee Pie Company, which occupied the property across Jefferson.  The building still has its original tin ceiling.  The Old Home Supply House opened in this location in 1988 and offers a wide variety of restoration and renovation supplies, restored and as-found architectural antiques, as well as select imports.  Interesting features added to the building are the front double doors, with their “SJH” monogram in etched glass.  These are the original front doors that once graced the old Saint Joseph Hospital, and are now over 110 years old.  Home Tour – 1981, 1995.

31.    2109 Alston Avenue , c. 1912.  This beautiful example of the American foursquare design, was built by famous stunt pilot and silent movie star, Ormer Locklear.  Like many foursquares, the home is clad in narrow clapboards on the first story, and wood shingles on the second, rendering what is known as a “shirtwaist” house. According to owner’s research who first restored the house, Ormer Locklear was great uncle of Hollywood actress, Heather Locklear. Home Tour – 1985, 1993, 1995, 1999.

32.    2220 Alston Avenue , c.1913.  The exterior siding of this bungalow is not common in Fairmount, being covered from bottom up in cedar shingles. Along with its arcaded porch this house borrows from the shingle style more common in the northeastern U.S. It was purchased by Louis A. and Nona Forbess Greene in 1918 and they lived here into the 1920s.  Early photos of their home’s interior just after they moved in proudly display the couple’s modern mission style furniture of the day, their unfussy taste with simple hand-made items decorating the home, and a beautiful built-in buffet with leaded glass cabinets of a uniquely Moorish design.

33.    2264 Lipscomb Street , Matson-Berry House, c. 1903.  B.S. Matson commissioned the William Bryce Construction Company to build this stylish brick residence adorned with many Classical Revival details popular in that day.  Bryce’s company built several of Fort Worth’s prominent residences including Thistle Hill, the famous cattle baron mansion.  The Matson’s retained ownership until 1916.  The house had a number of owners until purchased by the Berry family in 1937, who retained ownership until 1974.  The one-story house has a rectangular plan and hip roof.  The hipped front porch has decorative brackets, an ornamental gable over the central stairs, and clusters of slender Tuscan columns on brick bases.  The house is an early, excellent example of fine residential brick construction on a smaller scale.  Home Tour – 2001, 2014.

34.    2251 Lipscomb Street , c. 1906.  This home’s steeply-pitched roof and fish-scale-shingled gable, contrasted by the low wide gable of the front porch suggests that the entire porch was reconstructed sometime before or during the 1920s.  This practice, not uncommon in well-off neighborhoods, was an effort to keep current with the rapidly changing styles of architecture.  The house was built by Edwin H. Wallace, a stockman at the Fort Worth Stockyards.  It became a boarding house in the 1940s, then returned to a single family home in 1900.  In 1996 it became Bloomsbury House Bed and Breakfast, but returned to single family in 1999.  Home Tour – 1995, 1997

35.    2223 Lipscomb Street , c. 1918-1920.  A masterpiece of residential stone construction, This house was built by stonemason J.B. Huffman at a cost of about $80,000.  Huffman owned a stone yard near Pioneers’ Rest Cemetery and participated in the construction of a number of important public buildings in Texas.  These included the Graham County Courthouse, as well as the old federal building and post office in Fort Worth – now demolished.  The house is constructed of grey Indiana limestone blocks, quarry-faced and laid in regular horizontal courses.  A full front porch and side-pergola utilize stone Tuscan columns.  The house has a staggered plan with interlocking hip roofs of green tile.  The family lived here another 30 years after the death of J.B. Huffman in 1925.

36.    2221 Lipscomb Street , Huffman-Pannill House, c. 1914.  J.B. Huffman, master stonemason, designed and built this house.  He lived here until 1918, when he began construction on a new residence next door.  The house was rented out until 1929, then sold to attorney William Pannill, whose family lived here until 1974.  Pannill was a partner with John Hiner in the firm of Hiner and Pannill, attorneys for several oil companies.  The 18-inch thick walls are of ashlar construction, with dressed blocks of Pecos red sandstone laid in regular courses.  A full porch with Tuscan columns extends across the front.  It is an excellent example of stone construction by a master craftsman.  Home Tour – 1986, 1987.

37.    2201 Lipscomb Street , Wimberly House, c. 1925.  This stately Georgian Revival brick house was built in 1925 for Fred W. Wimberly, owner of Fort Worth automobile and advertising agencies.  The house features a hipped roof, gabled bay windows, and Tuscan columns.  The house was originally designed as a duplex with the upstairs as a mirror image of the downstairs, but became single family in 1993.  The huge front porch features slate imported from England and arched windows in the dining room.  Home Tour – 1994, 2002, 2006.

38.    2200 Lipscomb Street , c. 1909.  This two-story Gambrel roof “Dutch” home is an example of sensitive infill housing.  Nearby residents obtained this house from 1016 Washington Avenue and moved it to its present location, saving it from demolition.  After careful renovation, a totally new house was created with the character of an old one.  The result is that an old house is saved from wasteful wreckage and a vacant lot is filled with a structure that blends into the neighborhood.  Home Tour – 1988, 1995.

39.    2112 Lipscomb Street , c. 1907.  This unusual early foursquare was constructed by a Mr. Alvis, one of the developers of the Bellevue Subdivision, an area which included this portion of Lipscomb Avenue. The Walker Moore family lived here from 1914 through the 1970s.  Family member Bill Moore, was a decorated flying ace hero of World War I.  Walker Moore taught music and elocution lessons in the music room just off the living room.  Transitional in its design, the house is covered in clapboard on the ground floor, with shingles above.  The second story bay windows, with Queen Anne diamond panes, were often found in earlier designs.  In contrast, the interior beamed ceilings, Craftsman style front door and woodwork, point to the more modern tastes appearing in the early 1910s and 20s.  The massive, urn-like porch columns set on concrete blocks are unique in Fairmount.  Home Tour – 1987, 1993.

40.    2101 Lipscomb Street , c. 1905.  This majestic house built on this hilltop overlooking Lipscomb Street was owned by Dr. T.C. Terrell, a prominent Fort Worth physician and civic leader, who lived here from 1919 until the 1940s.  Terrell was a director of the Methodist Hospital in 1932 and medical director of All Saints Hospital in 1937.  While he was on the staff of the old Fort Worth School of Medicine, he provided rooms to his most promising students, including Dr. May Owens.  Ethel Binyon of the Binyon O’Keefe Moving Company family later lived there.  Former owners meticulously restored the house by gutting and renovating the interior, stripping and refinishing the woodwork, and restoring the exterior by removing a number of “sidings” – aluminum, vinyl, and asbestos – added over the years.  Home Tour – 1990, 1995.

41.    2100 Lipscomb Street , c. 1910.  Ionic capitals top the four large columns that support the spacious front porch of this handsome foursquare, which appears to be a blend of many architectural influences.  The house was built by the Bone family, and later given to their daughter as a wedding gift.  Home Tour – 1986, 1993, 1995.

42.    1701 Lipscomb Street , Chase Ct., 1906.  This tiny neighborhood court was platted in 1906 by the Consolidated Improvement and Construction Company, but was once the large estate of businessman, E.E. Chase. He purchased the land around 1890 and began construction on a palatial two and half story Queen Anne Victorian home, constructed of native cut limestone block.  The windmill and carriage house/ stables were larger than most homes in Fairmount today. Chase lost the property shortly after the Panic of 1893, same year the main house burned to the ground, with nothing but the stone walls partially remaining.

43.    No.9 Chase Court , La Beaune Carriage House/ Garage, c.1919.  Although the main structure for which this carriage house was built was demolished many decades ago, the notable fact remains that this English Revival style structure was built using the stone from the original 1893 Chase stables, which stood on this same spot and remained until the lots were purchased by the Dr. Gilbert La Beaune for his new home.

44.    No.13 Chase Court , c.1926.  This compactly scaled brick home is unusual in Fairmount for it’s Colonial Revival style and side-gabled gambrel roof, and symmetrical design, including the paired French doors and end wall chimneys. It was built for Hugh and Estelle Calhoun.

45.    No. 3 Chase Court , Dr. Clay Johnson House, 1910.  Built for a noted physician and civic leader who also served for many years on the Fort Worth Board of Education, this home was designed by architects Waller and Field, who also designed many of the early public school buildings in Fort Worth. With it’s blocky massing and flat terraced roofs horizontal lines, the house exhibits design elements of both the Beaux Arts and Prairie styles. Home Tour — 2013. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark — 1983.

46.    No.4 Chase Court , Former location of the rebuilt Chase Home, c.1900.  On this lot once stood the remodeled version of the original three and half story stone E. E. Chase mansion. After catching fire under reportedly “dubious circumstances”, the insurance would only cover rebuilding the home as a one and a half story in the Queen Anne style, using the original stone. That home was then moved, stone intact, to lot No.4 as the property sold to developers who created the new court. It was purchased and lived in for many years by the Rall family. E. G. Rall was a grain magnate and one of the investors in the development company that built Chase Court. The granite carriage step with the Rall name on it now sits in front of No.1 Chase Court. A stone outline of the home among the grass, including it’s rounded turret, is all that remains of the original home after it burned once again and was demolished in the 1960s.

47.    1419 Lipscomb Street , c. 1909 .  The slope of the gable roof of this two-story wood-frame house extends forward to become a porch supported by Tuscan columns.  A dormer-like bay, gabled with eave returns, extends above the porch.  The house was built for Frank L. Stearns, a plumber, and remained in the Stearns family until 2003 when it was restored. Home Tour — 2014

48.    2200 Hemphill , Reeves-Walker House, c. 1907 .  This striking two and a half story mansion was built for William Reeves, a prominent stockbroker.  The design is attributed to English architect, Arthur Messer, of Sanguinet and Messer—a prominent Fort Worth firm at the beginning of the 20 th Century. John L. Walker, a Realtor and president of the Walker Grain Company, purchased it in 1917.  It was used as the Zapata Funeral Home from 1967 until the1990s, when it was renovated as offices for James Stanley, a Fort Worth attorney. Prominent features include a hipped block with gabled bays projecting to the front and sides, heavily corniced eaves supported by ornate brackets, a terrace wrapping around the front and side, supported by clusters of columns with floral capitals.  Tall chimneys provide a notable silhouette.  One interior bathroom is accented in tiles made by the famous Van Briggle Pottery Company of Colorado. A gabled brick carriage house is at the rear of the property.  The Reeves-Walker house is an example of how professionals and businesses can tastefully adapt older buildings for modern day needs.  Home Tour – 1990, 1995, 2003. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark — 1984.

— A special thank you to Michael McDermott for updating and compiling this list.

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30 Self-Guided Walking & Driving Tours of Greater Philadelphia

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Sometimes the best way to learn something new — or discover history that’s hidden in plain sight — is to explore on your own.

Take advantage of these self-guided driving and walking tours of Greater Philadelphia that put you in control of when and how you explore top attractions and important historical sites.

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History: Black History

7th ward legacy reclaimed self-guided tours.

The art and history experience Legacy Reclaimed: A 7th Ward Tribute honors the lives — and lesser-known history — of 19th-century Black residents of Philadelphia’s old 7th Ward. An important part of the Underground Railroad and Great Migration, the 7th Ward was the former home to 15,000 Black residents including Octavius V. Catto and W.EB. Du Bois. Legacy Reclaimed ’s self-guided tour brochure takes you to two dozen historically significant homes, landmarks and institutions throughout what is now known as Society Hill and Washington Square West .

Where: Various locations including Church of the Crucifixion, 807 Bainbridge Street

Anti-Slavery Walking Tours from The Philadelphia Inquirer

Exterior of Mother Bethel

Philadelphians were heavily involved in the abolitionist movement, and the Underground Railroad passed through the city, helping enslaved people find freedom here and north into Canada. Two free audio tours from The Philadelphia Inquirer guide people through Old City and Society Hill and around Northwest Philadelphia to visit anti-slavery landmarks like Congo Square (now Washington Square ), a convening space and burial ground for the Black community; and Germantown’s Johnson House Historic Site , which served as an Underground Railroad stop and may have even hosted Harriet Tubman.

Where: Various locations including Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church, 419 S. 6th Street

Black History Historical Marker Tour from The Philadelphia Inquirer

Exterior of the Paul Robeson House in Philadelphia

Philadelphia’s history is rich with important moments involving the Black community , many of which aren’t tied to a specific attraction. Fortunately, historical markers around the city help preserve these legacies. This map from The Philadelphia Inquirer can help you wind your way through the city and learn more about 19th- and 20th-century painter Henry Ossawa Tanner; the Christian Street YMCA, where a young Wilt Chamberlain got his start; and Laura Wheeler Waring, who painted portraits of W.E.B. DuBois and Marian Anderson.

Where: Various locations including the Paul Robeson House, 4951 Walnut Street

Sweet Chariot: The Long Journey Through Time

Part walking tour, part high-tech scavenger hunt, Sweet Chariot empowers visitors to uncover history that is often hidden in plain sight. Using a map and a smartphone app, visitors search for murals, plaques and other landmarks to unlock immersive videos and clues as they trace hidden stories of the Black struggle for freedom in Philadelphia. The experience begins in Washington Square and ultimately leads to the final resting place of Amelia Brown, who was uncovered in an 18th-century graveyard during a construction project in 2013.

Where: Various locations including Washington Square Park, 210 W. Washington Square

History: The American Revolution

The nps app for independence national historical park.

Benjamin Franklin Museum

The National Park Service’s free official app offers a complete guide to what’s been dubbed the most historic square mile in the United States . Choose from one of five self-guided audio tours (on topics like civil rights and Benjamin Franklin ) or use the interactive map to explore the 35 included sites at your own pace. Bonus: Kiddos can sign the Declaration of Independence, ring the Liberty Bell and more in a separate Junior Ranger app .

Where: Various locations including Franklin Court, 317 Chestnut Street

Official Audio Tour of Valley Forge National Historical Park

Group of four adults walking on a gravel path with reconstructed log soldiers' huts at Valley Forge National Historical Park on a summer day.

No battles were fought in Valley Forge , but the time the Continental Army encamped here in 1777 and 1778 went down as one of the Revolutionary War’s most trying periods. Take a deep dive into Valley Forge’s history at your own pace via the park’s official audio tour, available for purchase to stream or on CD . Drive through the park, accompanied by period music, while character voices help you envision the 18th-century encampment during a 60-minute tour.

Where: Valley Forge National Historical Park, 1400 N. Outer Line Drive, King of Prussia

History: LGBTQ+ History

Lgbtq+ history tour from the philadelphia inquirer.

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Philadelphia was the site of the country’s first major demonstration for LGBTQ+ rights, the Annual Reminders , in 1965. But Philly’s history of equality activism long predates that and continues today, as evidenced by the city’s public art, historical markers and notable LGBTQ+ institutions that honor people and events that paved the way. This self-guided LGBTQ+ history tour from The Philadelphia Inquirer visits many of these sites, including the historic marker for John Fryer, who helped declassify homosexuality as a mental illness, and Giovanni’s Room, the country’s longest-running LGBTQ+ bookstore.

Where: Various locations including Annual Reminders Marker, South 6th Street & Chestnut Street

History: Specific Attractions

Audio tour of old pine church.

Founded in 1768, Old Pine Church became known as “the Church of Patriots” during the Revolutionary War, thanks to parishioners like John Adams and other prominent Founding Fathers. Today, the church grounds serve as the final resting place for more than 200 veterans of the Revolutionary War. Visitors can download a free smartphone app to hear narrated stories about those who are buried at Old Pine and their enduring impact on the nation’s history.

Where: Old Pine Street Church, 412 Pine Street

IWalk at the Horwitz-Wasserman Holocaust Memorial Plaza

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Tour the Horwitz-Wasserman Holocaust Memorial Plaza with interactive testimonials from real Holocaust survivors and witnesses . The IWalk app offers custom self-guided tours of the space spanning three major topics (history, propaganda and antisemitism) along with historical pictures, contexts, maps and discussion questions. All tours are available in both English and Spanish, and tours can be tailored to middle school, high school or general public audiences. IWalk is free to download and available on iOS or Android.

Where: Horwitz-Wasserman Holocaust Memorial Plaza, 16th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Self-Guided Tours of Laurel Hill Cemetery

Aerial view of headstones, pillars, and green trees at Laurel Hill Cemetery on a summer day.

This circa-1836 Northwest Philly cemetery with picturesque views of the Schuylkill River offers more than pleasant outdoor strolling. Download the cemetery’s free app and venture out on one of three themed tours — Art & Architecture; Pop Culture & Contemporary Stories; and Lore & Legends — to visit permanent residents like Sarah Josepha Hale (author of Mary Had a Little Lamb ) and former Philadelphia Phillies announcer Harry Kalas. Pair a visit with gorgeous bike- and pedestrian-friendly Kelly Drive via the park’s southwest entrance , or explore nearby East Falls’ dining offerings (like pasta at the romantic BYOB Fiorino, or rustic wood-oven pizza from In Riva).

Where: Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue

History: Assorted

Philadelphia's lost waterfront.

Before highways and new construction, Philadelphia’s Delaware River waterfront was a national hub of trade and commerce. There, businesses were built, deals were struck, fortunes were made and devastating diseases were spread. This 2-mile audio tour along the Delaware River waterfront dives deep into Philly’s maritime history, from the enterprises that began on Philly’s riverside to the long-lost caves where early Quakers once lived.

Where: Starts at Christ Church, 20 N. American Street

Philadelphia Historic Architecture Tours

As the nation’s birthplace, nearly every brick and stone in Philly has a story to tell, and Philadelphia Historic Architecture Tours offer two compelling self-guided tour options. The Road to Revolution: A Colonial Philadelphia Walking Tour explores some of the most significant events that took place in and around Old City, while the Philadelphia Architecture Tour: From the Gilded Age to the Postmodern Present highlights the stylings of iconic buildings throughout Center City and around City Hall , spanning Baroque, Victorian Gothic, Art Deco and more. Tours are available to purchase through VoiceMap website or via the VoiceMap iOS and Android app.

Where: Various locations including Masonic Temple, 1 N. Broad Street

Self-Guided Driving Tour of the Barns of Bucks County

The Thompson-Neely Barn in Bucks County

Have you checked out the historic barns of Bucks County ? No? Well, you’re missing out. Our partners at Visit Bucks County have partnered with the Heritage Conservancy to create this self-guided driving tour of more than 30 historic barns, split between Upper and Central Bucks County. Look forward to rolling hills, pretty back roads and, as promised, cute barns.

Where: Various locations including the Thompson-Neely Barn, 1632 River Road, Washington Crossing

Self-Guided Driving Tour of Brandywine Valley's Covered Bridges

THe Pine Grove covered bridge near Philadelphia

Charming covered bridges dot Chester County ’s Brandywine Valley, located south and west of Philadelphia. Explore 14 of them — with one dating all the way back to 1850 — via this self-guided driving tour from our partners at the Chester County Conference & Visitors Bureau. Don’t forget your camera!

Where: Various locations including the Pine Grove Covered Bridge, Forge Road, Oxford

Self-Guided Driving Tour of Bucks County’s Covered Bridges

Bucks County, less than an hour north of Philadelphia, is home to 12 picturesque covered bridges, each over 150 years old. Visit Bucks County’s self-guided driving tour guides you through the preserved bridges (literally), as you explore the innovative construction style pioneered by legendary American architect Ithiel Town. Each bridge also has its own story to tell, from the illuminated Pine Valley bridge (nearly 200 years old!) to the totally-not-haunted Van Sant bridge.

Where: Various locations including Van Sant Covered Bridge, Covered Bridge Road, New Hope

Self-Guided Tours from USHistory.org

Seven free and enlightening self-guided walking tours of Philly await online, courtesy of the nonprofit Independence Hall Association. Each comprehensive tour shines a small light on sights both iconic ( Independence Hal l, LOVE Park ) and sometimes overlooked ( American Street in Society Hill, Musical Fund Hall in Washington Square West) in Center City and Northwest Philly.

Where: Various locations including Musical Fund Hall, 808 Locust Street

SelfTour of Historic Philadelphia

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For a comprehensive look at one of Philly’s most history-rich neighborhoods, check out the SelfTour of Historic Philadelphia (available for $9.99 for both Apple and Android ). Users embark on a two-and-a-half-mile journey to more than 50 sites, including stops at lesser-known spots like the Dolley Todd House and the site where Ben Franklin conducted his famous kite experiment. Bonus: Hear a recreation of the sound of the Liberty Bell, last heard in 1846. Can’t do it all in one day? Maybe a stay in one of the district’s hotels is in order.

Where: Various locations including The Betsy Ross House, 239 Arch Street

The Constitutional Walking Tour App

Exterior of National Constitution Center with banner about newest galleries and green grass lawn.

Learn more about the many historic sites throughout Philadelphia’s Historic District on this 75-minute, 1.25-mile self-guided walking tour from the folks behind the popular Constitutional Walking Tours . More than 20 attractions are included, from the iconic (Independence Hall) to the lesser-known (Old City Hall). The app costs $18.99 and is available for both Android and Apple .

Where: Various locations including the National Constitution Center, 525 Arch Street

Arts & Culture

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Explore the living history of Philadelphia starting from atop the iconic steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art via this free augmented reality app . Created by public art and history studio Monument Lab , the app offers self-guided tours of the space and art around the museum through three different tour options guided by Philly poet-activist-heroine Ursula Rucker. The app is currently available for iOS and for Android .

Where: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Self-Guided Tours from Mural Arts Philadelphia

A photo of a mural created by Amy Sherald

See how Philadelphia earned its “City of Murals” moniker on one of two free self-guided tours from Mural Arts Philadelphia . The Mural Mile tour guides users to 50 Center City murals mostly on or near Broad Street, while the Love Letter Market Frankford Trail Line follows 30 lovely West Philly murals that can be viewed from the elevated Market Frankford subway line or on foot. Or create your own tour using the site’s mobile-friendly interactive map (then learn more about specific artworks here ).

Where: Various locations including Untitled Amy Sherald Project, 1118 Sansom Street

Self-Guided Tours from the Association for Public Art

Take a deep dive into one of the largest collections of public art in America on the Association for Public Art’s free self-guided tours. The biggie is the Museum Without Walls audio program, which offers expert insight into more than 75 outdoor artworks in Center City and Fairmount Park (available via mobile app , phone, audio download or online.) The organization has also compiled eight smaller tours , focusing on works on Kelly Drive, around City Hall, around the Philadelphia Museum of Art and more.

Where: Various locations including the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, 20th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Self-Guided Walking Tour by Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens

A winding, tessellated labyrinth designed by local artist Isaiah Zagar, Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens is known for its vibrant ceramics, colored glass, mirror tiles and found art. This free self-guided excursion takes you to see over a dozen different Zagar mosaic sites around South Street , and provides the stories, history and insights behind the artist’s distinct works.

Where: Various locations including Philadelphia's Magic Gardens, 1020 South Street

The Rocky Tour Experience

Experience Philadelphia by retracing the steps of fictional boxer Rocky Balboa. Stops on this self-guided tour include the Italian Market, Mickey’s gym, Adrian’s restaurant and the iconic “Rocky Steps” at the Philadelphia Museum of Art . Protip: The Rocky statue now rests at the bottom of the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps, so strike a pose and snap a picture before you run up those 72 stairs. Take the tour at your own pace, and feel free to provide your own soundtrack. Getting strong now!

Where: Various locations including the Italian Market, South 9th Street

Food & Drink

Authentic flavors of philly self-guided tour.

Two people eating cheesesteaks and soft pretzel at high top table in Reading Terminal Market.

This one’s for the foodies. Eat all the Philly staples on your own time with this self-guided edition of the popular Flavors of Philly food tour. The tour treats you to Philly history tidbits and fun food facts, and hits five different local stops, featuring classics like cheesesteaks, tomato pie, soft pretzels and snacks at Reading Terminal Market . Tour tickets are $16 and are good for one week after activation. All food items are pay as you go, but show your tour ticket to a cashier at any of the stops to get a sweet discount.

Where: Various locations including Reading Terminal Market, 1136 Arch Street

North 5th Street Food Guide Tours

Eat your way across the globe with these two pay-as-you-go food tours along North 5th Street in North Philadelphia. The Where Global is Local Self-Guided Food Tour lets you sample some of the neighborhood’s best internationally inspired restaurants, from Korean barbecue at Kim’s to Colombian sweet treats at La Caleñita Bakery & Cafe. Or if you’re all about that cake life, the Bakery Blocks Self-Guided Food Tour connects you to some of the neighborhood’s tastiest sweet pastries and savory breads. Full belly making it hard to walk? The Route 47 bus runs down 5th Street every five minutes.

Where: Various locations including La Caleñita Bakery & Café, 5034 N. 5th Street

Lights of North Broad Augmented Reality Tour

Augment your reality on this futuristic tour of North Broad Street. Install the free Lights of North Broad app , visit one of five featured locations along a 2-mile stretch of North Broad Street, tap the location in the app and watch history come alive. Through the magic of augmented reality, your virtual tour guide — NBC10’s Aunyea Lachelle — appears in front of you to explain the past, present and future of some of North Broad’s most pivotal spaces. Current stops can be found at The Rail Park (an urban greenspace built atop a retired railway), the Divine Lorraine (a historic hotel complex first opened in 1892), Blue Horizon (a legendary boxing venue) and more.

Where: Various locations including The Rail Park, North Broad & Noble streets

Operation City Quest Scavenger Hunt

Charge up your mobile device (consider bringing a portable charger!) and put on your detective’s hat for this outdoor scavenger hunt that starts on Independence Mall. Great for solo adventure seekers or small groups, this 150-object hunt is a game, knowledge test and history lesson all rolled into one. Take photos of your finds to score points and complete the challenge.

Where: Starts at Independence Mall, Chestnut and South Fifth Streets

Our Market Public Art & Visual Stories at the South 9th Street Italian Market

Photo of the QR Code at Mole Poblano

Created and led by artist Michelle Angela Ortiz, the Our Market project is revitalizing Philly’s South 9th Street Italian Market (also known as the 9th Street Market) with public artwork, renovated produce stands, light installations and an archive of video interviews with the market’s diverse community members. Video interviews and art descriptions can be accessed online or via QR codes at eight different stores and stalls along Ninth Street.

Where: Various locations along the South 9th Street Italian Market including Mole Poblano Restaurant, 1144 S. 9th Street

Self-Guided Tour from GPSMyCity

Independence Hall

Download this app from the App Store or Google Play for a walking introduction to Philadelphia. Concentrated in the Historic District and around City Hall, this two-hour tour provides a crash course on 13 top attractions. Use your mobile device as both a map and an audio guide for a two-mile walk to spots like Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell and Reading Terminal Market.

Where: Various locations including Independence Hall, 520 Chestnut Street

More Self-Guided Tour Options

Top free things to do.

Exterior of Bartram's Garden Historic House with flowers, including Black Eyed Susans, in foreground.

Can’t get enough of these independent excursions? Satisfy your spirit of exploration (with no commitment) at any of Philly’s free attractions and public spaces . Many of these attractions also offer self-guided tours, like the self-guided tour of the United States Mint , which highlights America’s first coining press, stunning 120-year-old glass mosaics and a view of the coining operations on the factory floor. Or stroll verdant pathways, explore 50 acres of flora and view historic landscape photos with the self-guided tour and interactive map of Bartram’s Garden .

Where: Various locations including Bartram's Garden, 5400 Lindbergh Boulevard

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Cornell Heights Historic District Driving Tour

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Ithaca, New York 14850, United States

Created By: Ithaca Heritage

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This tour was developed by Historic Ithaca.

Cornell Heights was Ithaca's first planned suburb, intended by its developers as an exclusive "residence park" for families of the Cornell University faculty and wealthy businessmen and professionals. The distinct character of the district--defined by a curvilinear street plan, lavish landscaping, generous setbacks, and the imposing size of many of the homes--was part of the developers' original plan and has remained largely intact. The area was designated a National Register historic district in 1989.

Private wealth financed the development of Cornell Heights. All of the details of the neighborhood's infrastructure--the roads and building lots, the water and sewer lines, the street lighting, and the landscaping--were paid for by a handful of businesspeople and professors calling themselves the Cornell Heights Land Company. Many of the homes in the neighborhood were built by the company. Even the bridges linking Cornell Heights to downtown Ithaca and the rest of East Hill were privately financed.

Completed in 1898, these bridges over Fall Creek were critical to the expansion of trolley service to the Heights. Trolley access, in turn, was influential in making the neighborhood attractive to prospective residents. Not coincidentally, given the land company's controlling stock interest in the Ithaca Street Railway and Lighting Company, trolleys were soon to follow.

On July 28, 1898, the trolley made its first round trip to Cornell Heights, entering the neighborhood via the Triphammer Bridge, going west along Thurston Avenue to the Knoll, and returning to town via the Stewart Avenue bridge. The trip took an hour and a half.

Among the distinguishing features of Cornell Heights are a varied topography and the curvilinear street plan that accommodates it. Intent on taking advantage of the area's natural beauty, the land company hired William Webster, a landscape architect from Rochester, New York, to design a set of streets that would complement the terrain, which includes steep and gentle inclines, knolls, and ravines. Webster also laid out the building lots, which vary greatly in size and orientation and many of which have direct lines of sight to Cayuga Lake.

The explosive growth of Cornell University around 1900 had a direct impact on the successful development of Cornell Heights. From the first, the district was promoted as an extension of the university campus. Many building lots were sold to professors, and several streets were named after prominent members of the faculty. Faculty and upper-level administrative staff have constituted the single largest population in the Heights since its inception.

Most of the 150 buildings in the district were built between 1898 and 1935 and reflect a variety of early twentieth-century architectural styles. Many of the homes were designed by locally prominent architects, including William H. Miller, Clinton Vivian, Clarence Martin, and Arthur Gibb. The district reflects the eclecticism of the period wherein elements from various architectural styles were combined in a single structure. The most abundantly represented styles in the district are Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and Craftsman.

This tour presents information on 36 homes in the district, a 175-acre parcel of land on the north rim of Fall Creek between Cornell University and Cayuga Heights. It was developed by Historic Ithaca Inc.

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Loop One is 1.2 -miles long and can be toured safely and easily on foot. Loop Two is 1.5 miles long. Given the absence of adequate sidewalks--especially along Ridgewood Road--we strongly recommend that you see it by car. Please use discretion when approaching private property. Thank you, and we hope you enjoy the tour!

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Carville: the national leprosarium, tour description.

9-stop audio driving tour of the Carville Historic District, site of leprosy (Hansen's disease) quarantine hospital and treatment center from 1894-1999.

This hospital-community was designed to be self-sustainable. Quarantine laws dictated the development of the site into separate staff and patient areas. The tour covers the original sugar plantation (Indian Camp), the State of Louisiana's development of the Louisiana Leper Home (1894-1920), Daughters of Charity (Catholic nursing order), patient life, leprosy/Hansen's disease treatment, US Public Health Service administration of the National Leprosarium (1921-1999), and current treatment and research.

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Located north of downtown Tucson, the Miracle Mile Historic District is a significant commercial corridor connected to the development and alignment of Tucson’s northern segment of U.S. Route 80, U.S. Route 89, and Arizona Route 84. Throughout the mid-twentieth century, this commercial strip, known as “Miracle Mile,” functioned as the northern vehicular gateway to Tucson for travelers. Throughout the district are outstanding examples of motor courts, service stations, motels, glowing neon signs, and other extraordinary roadside heritage.  

This guide, produced by the City of Tucson highlights many of the charming and romantic historic assets along the Miracle Mile. 

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Ocean Drive Historic District: A Newport Self-Guided Driving Tour

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  • 1 W Marlborough St, Newport, RI 02840, USA Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
  • 232 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840, USA Bellevue Plaza Shopping Mall parking lot
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  • You'll start at 1 W Marlborough St 1 W Marlborough St, Newport, RI 02840, USA Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading. See address & details
  • Pass by America's Cup Avenue Whitehorne House Museum King Park Beach Hammersmith Farm Fort Adams State Park Brenton Point State Park Portugese Discovery Monument Rough Point Belcourt of Newport Marble House Rosecliff The Breakers The Preservation Society of Newport County The Elms Kingscote Newport Historic District
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  • sannel640 0 contributions 1.0 of 5 bubbles Waste of money What could be improved? You could start by getting the audio guide to work! I started out at the coordinates given in the description (which were correct, I started at 40 steps as suggested) but never got the audio guide to work as it kept telling me I was off track no matter where I was ON THE CLIFF WALK! Read more Written August 7, 2023
  • Companion48376827490 0 contributions 3.0 of 5 bubbles It's a free walk no need to pay for it Buying the guide was a waste of money and a waste of time it's just a walk so just take it beautiful view enjoy the walk you don't need to pay for the tour Read more Written July 28, 2023
  • Dawnboiani 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Thanks great idea! Great idea thanks, I will use this on the second trip! I went today without the audio guide and had no idea where we were- Read more Written June 9, 2023

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Historic Hannibal Homes

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Self-guided tour | Historic Hannibal Missouri District

The Friends of Historic Hannibal invite you to take this self-guided tour. Hannibal has many examples of 19 th century homes. Some are restored and some are not. After the Civil War many of the great homes were built by lumbermen. If you drive please note the one-way streets. House numbers are perpendicular to the street they face.

1000 Bird St. Rockcliffe Mansion 1898 Greek Revival Built by John J. Cruikshank, Jr. It was the last and biggest of the great homes built by lumbermen. Rockcliffe was abandoned for forty years before being restored by local families just weeks before it was to be torn down as a safety hazard in the 1960’s. Mark Twain visited here in 1902 and spoke from the grand staircase giving a 10 minute talk that lasted for two hours. The house is open for tours.

1001 Hill St. Sumner T. McKnight House 1877 Italianate/Eastlake Built by Hogg and Shedd(!) for McKnight, this house was moved from the Rockcliffe site to make way for Rockcliffe. McKnight was later a founder of 3M. The house faces Bird St. The daughter of John J. Cruikshank married Milton Knighton, president of White Star Laundry, and the couple lived in this house for many years. The house was donated to the Hannibal Arts Council who later sold to private owners. It is wonderfully restored.

1112 Hill St. Nepper-Landau House   1895 Queen Anne Harry Nepper was a dentist. Adolph Landau ran a dry goods store on Market Street.

1116 Hill St. Northam-Jones House 1904 Greek Revival Northam was the head clerk at the German American Bank. Evan Jones was Laura ( Mrs. W. B.) Pettibone’s brother and served as secretary/treasurer of McIntyre-Jones Lumber and Coal Co. The Colonial Revival porch was added later.

1200 Hill St. Robert B. and Emma Simonson House 1892 Queen Anne Simonson was Superintendent of Hannibal Schools for many years. In 1907 Charles Hayes bought the house. He was a lawyer and 10 th Circuit Court Judge in the 1920’s.

9 Stillwell Place George D. and Mamie M. Clayton House 1892 Queen Anne This house has undergone several alterations through the years. The porch was originally one story. A second story was added around 1913 and was enclosed with glass years later. George D. Clayton was active in real estate and insurance as well as many civic groups. Mark Twain dined here on his last visit to Hannibal in 1902.

7 Stillwell Place John C. and Elizabeth West House 1904 Colonial Revival Note the Palladian shaped dormer with miniature pilasters. The porch is a well-done recreation of the Colonial Revival style. John was a traveling salesman at the time but later was manager of the Miller Shoe Company. They lived in this house until the early 1940’s.

8 Stillwell Place Cliffside Georgian 1912 Built by Chicago architect Howard Van Doren Shaw for philanthropist W. B. Pettibone. Pettibone lived here until his death in 1946. Pettibone donated land for parks, schools, hospitals, etc. He personally guaranteed the savings accounts of 3000 school children when banks failed during the Great Depression.

3 Stillwell Place Thomas B. and Lydia Loudon House 1895 Queen Anne The Queen Anne features are reserved yet the house is imposing, a triumph in architecture. The only missing feature is the original porch. The 1925 garage retains its original doors. Thomas was in the livery business and later the meat business.

225 N. Maple Ave. Andrew Settles House 1872 Second Empire Settles, a dry goods merchant, built this house. His wife had the porch added in 1910.

207 N. Maple Ave. Doyle-Mounce House 1880 Second Empire Built by railroadman Doyle, this house was embellished by lumberman John W. Mounce who was an officer in the Hannibal National Bank.

203 N. Maple Ave. John T. Holme House 1878 Italiante Built by real estate and insurance agent Holme, his son was president of Farmers and Merchants Bank.

1117-1119 Center St. Dick Milton Strong House 1896 Queen Anne The son of Milton Strong and brother of Vincent Strong, Dick also worked in the family’s dry goods business.

1116 Center St. Carter-Hickman House 1881 Tudor Revival This was built by Spencer Carter president of Hannibal National Bank and owner of Empire and Eagle Mills, a grain operator.

1115 Center St. Vincent Strong House 1886 Queen Anne Vincent Strong served as president of the Milton Strong Dry Goods Co.

1114 Center St. Samuel F. Schultz House 1902 Craftsman

1103 Center St. Lovett-Chowning House 1889 Queen Anne Fred Lovett sold this house to Dr. Thomas Chowning in 1900. Chowning served as a Hannibal doctor for many years.

1100 Center St. Frank G. and Agnes V Richards House 1924 Prairie Notice the house is recessed from the street to emphasize the horizontal nature of the Prairie style. The house looks younger than its 1924 construction. Frank Richards operated a pharmacy that put in an earlier soda fountain that became a favorite gathering spot. He also followed his father as a vice president of Farmers and Merchants Bank.

1101 Center St. James W. Whaley House 1890 Queen Anne Whaley family worked in many capacities. Theron Parks bought the house in 1904 and was the first Hannibal Fire Chief.

1020 Center St. Jesse H. McVeigh House 1885 Second Empire McVeigh, a partner with the Dulanys in the Empire Lumber Co. built the house. The elaborate porches were added about 1900.

1021 Center St. Lyman P. Jackson House 1891 Queen Anne This Queen is partially hidden by the Art Deco porches. Jackson was manager of the Hannibal Sash and Door Factory. This house is filled with quality woodwork. Later, Theodore Rendlen, president of Rendlen Liquor Co. lived in this house.

1016 Center St. John Oliver Hogg House 1881 Queen Anne That is right, Hannibal has the most beautiful Hogg House in Missouri. Hogg came from a family of architects.

1009-1011 Center St. A Double House 1889-1892 Late Victorian Elaborate for a doubl e house, it was always a rental.

1012 Center St. House 1896 Colonial Revival Four Square This house has its original carriage house. The windows are still the washed 4 over 4.

1007 Center St. Clarence B and Della C. Parks House 1917 Clarence Parks was a teller at the Hannibal Trust Company and later a salesman.

1001 Center St. Dulany-Mahan House 1913 Prairie Designed by Ernest Schmidt, it is an early example of the Frank Lloyd Wright style.

1000 Center St. Ebert-Dulany House 1865  Second Empire This was built by William Ebert, publisher of the Hannibal Courier. It was purchased by George William Dulany, manager of the Empire Lumber Co.

923 Center St. Kettering-Loomis House 1893 Queen Anne The interior has fine oak woodwork. Kettering was owner of Kettering-Remberg Cigar Company. This is another example of a Hogg and Shedd building.

926 Center St. George Collins House 1870 Italianate This was one of the first houses of the area. It helped to create Center Street as the place to live. A Craftsman style porch was added around 1910. Collins was in the book and stationary business at 110 N. Main.

921 Center St. Simeon F. and Marguerite E. Roderick House 1902 Queen Anne/Colonial Revival Roderick, a wagon maker, built this house. Although this house has aluminum siding, the overall massing of the house shows through.  

922-924 Center St. A Double House 1896 Originally Folk Victorian with Craftsman style details added later The house was built symmetrical and the symmetry has been maintained through some changes. The square tapered porch columns, the fake shutters and the asphalt on the gable ends show the Craftsman additions. Robert Simonson, long time superintendent of schools, was the first to live in the east part until his home at 1200 Hill Street was completed around 1904.

919 Center St. Denman-Hornback House 1893 Queen Anne Rev Darnel T. Denman was pastor of Fifth Street Baptist Church. Dr. E. T. Hornback was a doctor honored for 50 years of service.

918 Center St. Oliver Whaley House Italianate 1883 Whaley was in the clothing business. Aside from the replaced front porch, the building remains intact. The original porch probably wrapped around to the east side to join the east porch. The soffit has single brackets separated by three modillions. The windows have elaborate hoods with a semi-circular arched medallion and tassel-like drops on each side.

915 Center St. John A. Sydney House Queen Anne 1892 Sydney was a bookkeeper for Herriman and Curd Lumber Co.

914 Center St. Seibel House Colonial Revival 1906 Brothers Edward and Charles were in the cigar business. This long narrow house is unusual for Hannibal and would feel more at home in New England. Ornamentation is minimized highlighting the clapboard siding.

911 Center St. Logan-Gore House Queen Anne 1896 John Logan Sr. ran the Bluff City Shoe Co. Roberta Adelaide Gore moved here in 1902.

912 Center St. William M. and Gladys Hawkins House Colonial Revival 1906 One of the most substantial brick houses in the area, it was vacant from 1929 to 1937. Notice the bowed bay and the distinctive Colonial Revival details and 12 over 1 window.

910 Center St. Charles C. Rhodes House Pre-1869 This old house has been modernized several times giving it odd proportions of the front bay in relationship to the gable end.

909 Center St. Louisa Johnson House 1893 Queen Anne

903-905 Center St. 1906-1913 This 2 and half story clapboard, flared hipped roof building has always been called flats. It has two central corbelled chimneys and some Colonial Revival details.

901 Center St vernacular pre-1890 Although the exterior has been changed, the original form is intact.

816 Center St. 1906-1913 Thomas C. and Margaret Lamey House Queen Anne Although simple in structure, it is very little altered from the original design.

808-810 Center St. 1896 Queen Anne An unusual symmetrical design from a style mostly asymmetrical.

806 Center St. Charles Walker House Queen Anne Charles Walker with his father and son ran a pharmacy business for years.

800 Center St. James Franklin Davidson House 1909 Georgian Revival The only Georgian Revival house in the area it is a Hogg and Sons design. Davidson was a lawyer and state representative for several years.

118 N 9 th St. Dr. Ulysses S. and Helen H. Smith House 1913 Four Square with some Prairie and a Colonial Revival Porch Dr. Smith was an eye, ear, nose and throat specialist. The garage is original to the house and the oldest in the area.

116 N 9 th St. pre-1885 Federal (Adams) Research reveals little about this house. The rock fountain indicates it is the oldest in the area. The house has done well considering that occupants tend to stay for short times. Notice 6 over 1 window, the porthole window and the recessed entry door.

114 N 9 th St. Eldridge and Arabelle House 1890 Folk Victorian Cottage A rare example of this style in Hannibal , the original porch was altered around 1910 to be a wraparound porch. The house changed hands several times until 1907 when Fred and Carrie Buchanan lived here from 1907 until 1950.

801 Bird St. Frank L. and Bertha L. Kelly House 1896 Queen Anne This spindled Queen Anne has an unusual gable on a hip roof facing Bird Street. Notice the thick middle bel t of staggered shingles that also covers the turret. Frank Kelly was the president of Hannibal Commercial College.

803 Bird St. 1884 Vernacular Gothic Notice the off-centered windows and porch. The asbestos siding is not original but was added in the 1930’s in the period of significance for the Maple Avenue Historic District.

807 Bird St. Frederick R. and Maria Lockling House 1884 Italianate Notice the 6 over 4 windows and the original arcade porch. This is a classic Italianate for Hannibal. Frederick Lockling was a civil engineer and served in many capacities in private and public using his considerable civil engineering skills. This house has stood well considering several years of unsecured abandonment.

809 Bird St. Elizabeth Riedel House 1889 Queen Anne What appears to be the front of the house is actually a massive 2 and a half story bay. Each level of the bay has a set of three grouped windows. Each level of windows is different. Elizabeth Riedel was the widow of George Riedel, the successful owner of City Brewery, who died in 1892. She lived here until 1922.

220 N 10 th St. John J. Conlon House 1884 Italianate/Queen Anne Conlon made a fortune as a lumberman. The house sets high because of natural rock under the house. He was one of the last lumbermen.

1001-1003 Bird St. Henry A. and Ernest Riemann Double House 1884 Because of recent vinyl siding of this house covering original treatments and many details of windows and door openings, this is a noncontributing member of the Maple Avenue Historic District. Henry Riemann was a contractor builder and probably built this house. Ernest was a clerk in grocery stores. Several distinguished families lived in this house over the years. However, in recent years stability declined. In the Great Depression the house was split into four apartments.

1005-1007 Bird St. A Double House 1887 Folk Victorian City Directors indicate that this was a home for single people. Other families occasionally lived here. From 1923 until 1931 Robert and Frances Clayton lived here until moving to #3 Stillwell Place. Notice the overall symmetry and the interesting rooflines.

1009 Bird St. Norman D. and Dean B Frost House 1908 Four Square with Prairie School details Dean Frost was the general foreman for the cement plant south of town. Later Henry Jenkins, the superintendent of the International Shoe company lived here. Adding to the significance, the builder was Arthur W. Hogg of Hogg and Sons. The Hogg family built many of the Hannibal Homes.

1015 Bird St. George W. Dulany House 1884 Italianate George Dulany was the manager of Empire Lumber Company. In 1888 he moved to 1000 Center Street, a much larger more prominent house.

1019 Bird St. Richard R. and Mary Josephine McIntyre House 1897-1898 Queen Anne Kansas City Shirtwaist This house was built by the Hogg family, which was several generations of respected builders in the Hannibal area. Notice how the front gabled bay has a broken pediment gable. The houses on both sides have been demolished leaving this house with area around it.

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  • 2-hour tour $87:  10 Must-See Moscow Metro stations with hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • 3-hour tour $137:  20 Must-See Moscow Metro stations with Russian lunch in beautifully-decorated Metro Diner + hotel pick-up and drop off. 
  • Metro pass is included in the price of both tours.

Highlight of Metro Tour

  • Visit 10 must-see stations of Moscow metro on 2-hr tour and 20 Metro stations on 3-hr tour, including grand Komsomolskaya station with its distinctive Baroque décor, aristocratic Mayakovskaya station with Soviet mosaics, legendary Revolution Square station with 72 bronze sculptures and more!
  • Explore Museum of Moscow Metro and learn a ton of technical and historical facts;
  • Listen to the secrets about the Metro-2, a secret line supposedly used by the government and KGB;
  • Experience a selection of most striking features of Moscow Metro hidden from most tourists and even locals;
  • Discover the underground treasure of Russian Soviet past – from mosaics to bronzes, paintings, marble arches, stained glass and even paleontological elements;
  • Learn fun stories and myths about Coffee Ring, Zodiac signs of Moscow Metro and more;
  • Admire Soviet-era architecture of pre- and post- World War II perious;
  • Enjoy panoramic views of Sparrow Hills from Luzhniki Metro Bridge – MetroMost, the only station of Moscow Metro located over water and the highest station above ground level;
  • If lucky, catch a unique «Aquarelle Train» – a wheeled picture gallery, brightly painted with images of peony, chrysanthemums, daisies, sunflowers and each car unit is unique;
  • Become an expert at navigating the legendary Moscow Metro system;
  • Have fun time with a very friendly local;
  • + Atmospheric Metro lunch in Moscow’s the only Metro Diner (included in a 3-hr tour)

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  • Drop-off  at your hotel, Novodevichy Convent, Sparrow Hills or any place you wish
  • + Russian lunch  in Metro Diner with artistic metro-style interior for 3-hour tour

Fun facts from our Moscow Metro Tours:

From the very first days of its existence, the Moscow Metro was the object of civil defense, used as a bomb shelter, and designed as a defense for a possible attack on the Soviet Union.

At a depth of 50 to 120 meters lies the second, the coded system of Metro-2 of Moscow subway, which is equipped with everything you need, from food storage to the nuclear button.

According to some sources, the total length of Metro-2 reaches over 150 kilometers.

The Museum was opened on Sportivnaya metro station on November 6, 1967. It features the most interesting models of trains and stations.

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The first scheme of Moscow Metro looked like a bunch of separate lines. Listen to a myth about Joseph Stalin and the main brown line of Moscow Metro.

Zodiac Metro

According to some astrologers, each of the 12 stops of the Moscow Ring Line corresponds to a particular sign of the zodiac and divides the city into astrological sector.

Astrologers believe that being in a particular zadiac sector of Moscow for a long time, you attract certain energy and events into your life.

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Red marble walls of some of the Metro stations hide in themselves petrified inhabitants of ancient seas. Try and find some!

  • Every day each car in  Moscow metro passes  more than 600 km, which is the distance from Moscow to St. Petersburg.
  • Moscow subway system is the  5th in the intensity  of use (after the subways of Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul and Shanghai).
  • The interval in the movement of trains in rush hour is  90 seconds .

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This Dutchess County historic tour is designed for 'Gilded Age' fans: What to know

I f you are a fan of shows such as "The Gilded Age," on HBO , or movies like the "Downton Abbey" film "A New Era," the Staatsburgh State Historic Site has an interesting event to take you back to that time.

At 11 a.m. Saturday March 9, 16, 23 and 30, the Staatsburgh State Historic Site is offering themed 90-minute tours, showing the real-life characters at Staatsburgh, in the same way the shows you love portray.

Staatsburgh State Historic Site was the country home of Ogden Mills and his wife, Ruth Livingston Mills, who in 1896 transformed the great estate, a 25-room Greek Revival style home, into a Beaux-Arts mansion of 65 rooms and 14 bathrooms.

A glance into the real-life Gilded Age

A costumed guide will lead you on what the site has dubbed "The REAL Gilded Age" tour, where you'll peer into a busy weekend of high-society entertaining, as the servants and Mills family would've conducted during the time.

If you watched "The Gilded Age," or are familiar with the time period, high society engaged in extravagant parties, lavish meals and entertainment, including the Mills family, with house parties held at Staatsburgh.

To have these events, they needed a full staff of servants to make it happen, catering to the needs of the family and the guests. At the tour you'll be able to get a historically accurate glimpse of what it really would have been like.

The Staatsburgh State Historic Site also has a connection to the storyline of the show "Downton Abbey," as the heiress, Cora, married the fictional Earl of Grantham. Beatrice Mills of Staatsburgh married the actual Earl of Granard.

How to go to this event

Reservations for the tour are required and can be made online . Regular admission is $12, students and seniors admission is $10 and children 12 and under can go for free.

After the themed tour, they're welcoming anyone to take the self-guided landscape tour or walk the trails in adjacent Mills and Norrie State Parks.

To learn more about Staatsburgh State Historic Site's programs and events, check out their reservations page at Bookeo.com/StaatsburghSHS .

Nickie Hayes: [email protected] : 845-863-3518

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A look into what "The REAL Gilded Age" tour will be like at Staatsburgh State Historic Site, located at 75 Mills Mansion Drive, Staatsburgh.

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Will it be easy to find my way in the Moscow Metro? It is a question many visitors ask themselves before hitting the streets of the Russian capital. As metro is the main means of transport in Moscow – fast, reliable and safe – having some skills in using it will help make your visit more successful and smooth. On top of this, it is the most beautiful metro in the world !

. There are over 220 stations and 15 lines in the Moscow Metro. It is open from 6 am to 1 am. Trains come very frequently: during the rush hour you won't wait for more than 90 seconds! Distances between stations are quite long – 1,5 to 2 or even 3 kilometers. Metro runs inside the city borders only. To get to the airport you will need to take an onground train - Aeroexpress.

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Paper ticket A fee is fixed and does not depend on how far you go. There are tickets for a number of trips: 1, 2 or 60 trips; or for a number of days: 1, 3 days or a month. Your trips are recorded on a paper ticket. Ifyou buy a ticket for several trips you can share it with your traveling partner passing it from one to the other at the turnstile.

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On every station there is cashier and machines (you can switch it to English). Cards and cash are accepted. 1 trip - 55 RUB 2 trips - 110 RUB

Tickets for 60 trips and day passes are available only at the cashier's.

60 rides - 1900 RUB

1 day - 230 RUB 3 days - 438 RUB 30 days - 2170 RUB.

The cheapest way to travel is buying Troyka card . It is a plastic card you can top up for any amount at the machine or at the ticket office. With it every trip costs 38 RUB in the metro and 21 RUB in a bus. You can get the card in any ticket office. Be prepared to leave a deposit of 50 RUB. You can get it back returning the card to the cashier.

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SamsungPay, ApplePay and PayPass cards.

One turnstile at every station accept PayPass and payments with phones. It has a sticker with the logos and located next to the security's cabin.

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At the platfrom you will see one of these signs.

It indicates the line you are at now (line 6), shows the direction train run and the final stations. Numbers below there are of those lines you can change from this line.

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In trains, stations are announced in Russian and English. In newer trains there are also visual indication of there you are on the line.

To change lines look for these signs. This one shows the way to line 2.

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There are also signs on the platfrom. They will help you to havigate yourself. (To the lines 3 and 5 in this case). 

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    Which attractions will I visit with Ocean Drive Historic District: A Newport Self-Guided Driving Tour? During this experience, places you will visit include: The Breakers; Fort Adams State Park; ... Ocean Drive Historic District: A Newport Self-Guided Driving Tour cancellation policy: All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.

  15. Historical Driving Tour

    Historical Driving Tour. Valdosta has 4 national registered historic districts: Brookwood North. Downtown. Fairview. North Patterson Street. This driving tour offers you an overview of our city's growth and landmarks. We encourage you to discover the interesting history, beauty, and hospitality that contribute to the quality of life in our ...

  16. Old Victoria Driving Tour

    700 N. Main Street, Suite 101 Victoria, TX 77901 - 361-485-3116. One of the biggest feathers in Victoria's cap is the incredible wealth of beautiful homes and buildings in the city's historic districts. The Old Victoria Driving Tour, a self-guided trek through Victoria's past, features over 80 properties, many of which are listed on the ...

  17. Hike and Explore Historic Glenn Springs, SC

    J W Bell owned Glen Springs from the 1930s until 1970. When the hotel burned down in the 1940s, it was never rebuilt, but the J W Bell Company in Spartanburg kept bottling the spring water in gallon glass bottles, 12,000-15,000 cases a year being shipped throughout the US and Europe until the Great Depression. Historic Photos found in Old Stone ...

  18. Self-guided walking/driving tour

    Self-Guided Tour #2. The Friends of Historic Hannibal invite you to take this self-guided tour. Hannibal has many examples of 19 th century homes. Some are restored and some are not. After the Civil War many of the great homes were built by lumbermen. If you drive please note the one-way streets.

  19. Vienna, GA

    Please note that the National Register District and the Local Historic District boundaries are not exactly the same. A Tour Booklet is available for purchase at the Vienna City Hall or the Georgia Cotton Museum for only $5.00. The Historic District is shown on the map below. Intranet. Sitemap.

  20. Moscow Metro

    Photo #146 taken on June 03, 2012 during Moscow Metro tour with my Dear client from USA, Brandon Pelsmaeker. Next Previous 4 of 10 . About Me in Short. ... (Yakimanka District) with a bell tower framed with trees at night. The church was constructed between 1687 and 1695 and considered as one of the finest examples of Naryshkin Baroque (also ...

  21. Moscow Metro Tour with Friendly Local Guides

    Moscow Metro private tours. 2-hour tour $87: 10 Must-See Moscow Metro stations with hotel pick-up and drop-off; 3-hour tour $137: 20 Must-See Moscow Metro stations with Russian lunch in beautifully-decorated Metro Diner + hotel pick-up and drop off. Metro pass is included in the price of both tours. Highlight of Metro Tour

  22. Moscow metro tour

    Moscow Metro. The Moscow Metro Tour is included in most guided tours' itineraries. Opened in 1935, under Stalin's regime, the metro was not only meant to solve transport problems, but also was hailed as "a people's palace". Every station you will see during your Moscow metro tour looks like a palace room. There are bright paintings ...

  23. This Dutchess County historic tour is designed for 'Gilded Age ...

    At 11 a.m. Saturday March 9, 16, 23 and 30, the Staatsburgh State Historic Site is offering themed 90-minute tours, showing the real-life characters at Staatsburgh, in the same way the shows you ...

  24. Moscow Metro 2019

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