Historic Walking Tour: Philadelphia

13/02/2020

Spending LOVE Day in the City?

Take your Sweet Valentine in a Historic Walking Tour!

12/12/2018

Would you like to live among history?

Elfreth's Alley is known as America's oldest occupied residential street; more than half a million people visit this block of American history each year.

03/07/2018

This gave us a chuckle!

Have a great Independence Day!

26/05/2018

Take in some history on this Memorial Day Weekend!

02/05/2018

Spring is in the air, take a walk and take in some history. Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival is right around the corner.

The annual Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival attracts more than 50,000 people to Rittenhouse Square for one awesome Saturday each May...

06/02/2018

It is going to be a crazy day in the City of Brotherly Love!

16/09/2017

What an amazing piece of Historic Philadelphia.

c.1890. Saint Martins Ln, Philadelphia, PA $895,000! 6,663 square feet. 6 bedrooms, 3.5 baths on 0.4 acre. Not often does a home so special, so historically intact, become available. "St Martin's House" built in 1890 by architects Hazelhurst & Huckle in the Richardsonian Romanesque style out of the local Wissahickon schist. Strong, elegant and grand - this home astounds you at every turn. Its quarter-sawn oak walls and intricate millwork have never been painted. Each of the five fireplaces, with their unique and extraordinary mantels, the leaded glass windows, cove ceilings and plaster mouldings are all pristine. The main level welcomes you with formal living and dining rooms, a well-appointed kitchen, mudroom, powder room and a large office/library. The second level has a large master suite, with a generous en suite bath and dressing room. Two additional bedrooms, a bath and the laundry room complete the floor. The third level, originally a separate apartment, has 2-3 additional bedrooms, a bath and a retro kitchen awaiting your interpretation. The exterior is a work of art - Vermont Slate hipped roof, a corner turret, a porte cochere, covered porch and a flagstone terrace. The land itself requires minimal care and is situated so conveniently: easy access to Center City and commuting routes, a few short steps to the train station and walking distance to everything downtown Chestnut Hill has to offer. "St. Martins" is a welcoming, gracious home with great entertainment flow, fabulous outdoor spaces and truly unique interior spaces. Built in 1890 at the heart of the most desirable St. Martins neighborhood of Chestnut Hill, this "Richardson Romanesque" Wissahickon schist home is ideally located - close to schools, clubs, trains, highways and the Chestnut Hill business district. Gleaming quarter-sawn oak walls and floors, gracious cove ceilings, beautiful plaster details, intricately turned millwork, museum quality tile work, pocket doors and sconces vie for your attention; this house is poised to host your celebrations and holidays! Modifications made in the 1980s resulted in a manageable home that is sized for today's living. Each floor is separately zoned with its own furnace, air conditioner and programmable thermostat (2010). The granite-countered kitchen is outfitted with a Dacor dual fuel, pure convection range, SubZero refrigeration, Bosch dishwasher and Viking exhaust hood vented to exterior. Expansive storage in both kitchen and mudroom give you the opportunity to organize and access all the needs of daily life with a minimum of fuss. Beautifully maintained, St. Martins is listed as "Significant" in the Chestnut Hill Historic District Inventory and the property appears on the 1895 Bromley Philadelphia Atlas Open House: Sept 17 (2pm-4pm) .For More Information: License ,Kurfiss Sotheby's International Realty(215) 735-2225**BE SURE TO LET THEM KNOW THAT YOU SAW IT POSTED ON FOR THE LOVE OF OLD HOUSES FACEBOOK PAGE**For Sale: $895,000.

30/08/2017

Here is some history very dear and near any Philadelphian's heart.

19/08/2017

Our Sister On Tour City, Charleston, South Carolina, is in for an amazing weekend and out of this world as they are in the .

If you are going to be in Charleston, take in the history of the city while making history.

Our Historic Walking Tour: Charleston App is available for download on www.HistoricWalkingTour.com and allows for a self paced tour to stop and enjoy the eclipse.

Experience Charleston in the dark, during the day.

17/08/2017

Do you know some of these historical tidbits?

Where would we be without Benjamin Franklin?!

05/08/2017

Take a Walk through History! Download our app for a complete audio tour of over 50 historic sites in Philadelphia.

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30/07/2017

Our favorite Ice Cream spot on camera talking Franklin Fountain and making a Sundae!

Be sure to enjoy this Nearby Spot while taking in the history of the City Of Brotherly Love.

09/07/2017

Enjoy Nearby and indulge in a treat at Franklin Fountain!

09/07/2017

Watch National Treasure, then go on the Walking Tour!

07/07/2017

Need a cup of Joe while you are taking in all that history? Stop at Menagerie Coffee for the perfect sipping drink. Either hot or cold, whatever floats your boat!

04/07/2017

Independence Day.

Nothing quite like Celebrating in the City where it all began.

29/06/2017

We have apps in many cities including: Savannah, Charleston, Boston, San Fransico and more.

View our complete list of cities here:
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28/06/2017

We ❤️ History.

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18/06/2017

In the city celebrating Dad? Give him the gift of a little history!

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04/06/2017

Take a walk, take in history, Philadelphia is just one of the cities there are tours for!

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Use the historic walking tour app to walk through cities at your pace, complete with full history, audio and photos.

27/05/2017

Out and about in the City of Brotherly Love, soon you can avoid the burn with sunscreen dispensers.

The dispensers will be located near Boathouse Row, in the City Hall courtyard and at Citizens Bank Park.

21/05/2017

A beautiful Sunday to take in some history!

30/04/2017

Out in the city today? Take in some history on your adventures.

25/03/2017

A spring day in the City is the perfect day to take in some history. Even if you don't have time for the whole tour, download the app and learn the history for just part of your day.

Walking through historic Philadelphia, PA, Charleston, SC, Savannah, GA, and Beaufort, SC with the historic walking tour audio app. Download for free.

09/03/2017

Enjoy Morimoto for a famously delicious sushi experience along the tour.

05/03/2017

Walk through time!

04/03/2017

If you love History, you will love our Historic Walking Tour!

03/03/2017

Take a walk, it's good for the soul.

02/03/2017

Grab a delicious cup of joe from Menagerie Coffee. They make a fabulous and beautiful cappucino.

19/02/2017

It's a beautiful day for a walk. Take in some history while you are at it.