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Free Friday Walking Tour: Grant Street Continued (from Sixth to Liberty)

October 6, 2017 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Noon to 1:00 pm
Reservations appreciated: marylu@phlf.org; 412-471-5808, ext. 527

Tour the northern end of the Grant Street area on this free guided walking tour with PHLF, from Sixth Avenue to Liberty and back to the U.S. Steel Plaza (across from the Omni William Penn Hotel). You’ll see corporate skyscrapers––originally designed for Gulf Oil, Koppers, and U. S. Steel––plus two new hotels in historic buildings; a private clubhouse; a sensational railroad headquarters building that now houses apartments, offices, and Amtrak; the massive Federal Courthouse; and the enduring First Lutheran Church, serving downtown since 1888.

Meeting location:
Grant Street near Sixth Avenue, at the Omni William Penn Hotel entrance

Ending location:
U.S. Steel Plaza, 600 Grant Street, Pittsburgh PA 15222

Details

Date:
October 6, 2017
Time:
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Event Category:
Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation

100 West Station Square Drive, Suite 450

Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Phone: 412-471-5808  |  Fax: 412-471-1633