Architecture
Sun 15 May 2011
2011
May 2011
Sunday 15 May 2011
Sun 15 May, 11 am. 401 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, 19103. 215-446-3045. Gershman Y Jewish Community Center - [email][events]
Sunday, May 15th , 11 am Philadelphia Center for Architecture Tour Sunday May 15, 11 AM Cost $15 Save 10% on this program. Click here for details Experience the transformation of Philadelphia from an engine of industry to a 21st century capital of business and culture. Featuring the architecture and urban design of the city, the Center for Architecture's walking tour will introduce you to the Modern Metropolis of Philadelphia. The tour explores Philadelphia's diverse range of architecture from the 1870s to the present, discovering the social, economic, and political forces that shaped the modern cityscape.
Highlights include the spectacular Victorian interior of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; the soaring central court of Philadelphia's first department store, Wanamakers; and the atrium of the brand new Comcast Center, Philadelphia's tallest skyscraper.
Tour concludes at Reading Terminal Market where you can have lunch on your own.