Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania, was founded as a religious community in the late nineteenth century by members of a Christian denomination known as the New Church. Just a mile from the Philadelphia border, this small borough is home to some of the area’s most remarkable architecture, buildings that reflect the religious faith and vision of the
Rittenhouse Square Sacred Sites Visit outstanding examples of religious architecture in the Romanesque Revival and Gothic Revival styles in the Rittenhouse Square area and trace the city’s development west of Broad Street from the mid 19th century through the Gilded Age era. You’ll also learn how these buildings are used by and for the community
Join us for a tour of the historic neighborhood of Tacony! A hidden gem in Northeast Philadelphia, Tacony can trace its roots back to the very first European settlers in Pennsylvania. Today, its historic architecture and unique stories connect residents and visitors to times gone by. Discover the site of the first solar powered steam
Explore the architectural and social evolution of Central Germantown, tracing its journey from its founding by Daniel Pastorious, into a fashionable Victorian railroad suburb and a bustling 20th-century commercial hub. Stop by landmarks such as Grumblethorpe, The Germantown Boys & Girls Club, Germantown Friends School, and more. The tour concludes by celebrating Germantown’s modern identity
Welcome to Philly’s Historic Social Clubs Unveiled, a look behind the unmarked doors and stately facades of the city’s private clubs, many of which are rarely open to the public. On this self-guided, open-house tour, you will see how seven institutions have navigated the challenges of the modern era, preserving some of the city’s most
Step inside the Langstaff Mansion, a premier example of Greek Revival architecture built in 1830. Once the private residence of Harriet and James Langstaff, this stately home now serves as the Burlington County Lyceum, continuing a tradition of community learning and cultural exchange that dates back to 1860. Beyond the Lyceum, walk through Mount Holly’s
The Wayne Junction Historic District, bordering lower Germantown and upper Nicetown, was once a bustling Philadelphia industrial center known as “Workshop of the World.” In the later decades of the 1900s, Wayne Junction experienced disinvestment and decline as manufacturing moved elsewhere, leaving many of the buildings vacant and deteriorated. Join real estate developer Ken Weinstein for a tour of the historic Wayne Junction area to
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) Park, was designed in 1914 by the Olmsted Brothers landscape firm. This park was considered a remarkable work of land reclamation in its day with marshy land filled and imaginatively graded with curving roads, walks, lakes in the highest tradition of the romantic park design characteristic of the period. FDR park was used
Experience the turning point of the American Revolution on our Washington Crossing Historic Park tour, where this 500 acre Historic Park tells the story of General George Washington’s pivotal 1776 crossing. The tour will start with a 15 minute introductory film on the history of the crossing, followed by a walking tour along the river.
Sunday, September 7, 2025 will be the 251st anniversary of a remarkable event at Carpenters’ Hall: the opening prayer for the First Continental Congress. That Congress was a seminal moment in the uniting of the often fractious colonies in figuring out how they might free themselves from imperial tyranny. But the prayer was given in
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