Downtown Pittsburgh Walking Tour
A guided walking tour of downtown Pittsburgh with insights into the architecture, history and culture of America’s greatest industrial city. We will see Richardson’s Allegheny County Courthouse and Jail; Jansson & Abbott’s William Penn Hotel; Frederick Osterling’s Union Trust Building; Henry Hornbostel’s City County Building; Daniel Burnham’s Frick Building; Isaac Hobbs’ Dollar Savings Bank; Philip Johnson’s PPG Building; and many others as we stroll along Grant Street (Government), down Fourth Avenue (Financial), to Market Square (Business), and back up Penn Avenue (Cultural district).
Departure/return location:
Westin Hotel – main lobby
Tour Leader:
David Vater , R.A., Co-Editor of Exploring Pittsburgh: A Downtown Walking Tour, 2018.
Mr. Vater is a Pittsburgh Architect and has led tours for the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation and the National Trust.