Boston By Foot

2nd Harrison Gray Otis House, 85 Mount Vernon Street

Boston By Foot is a non-profit organization that does guided architectural and historical tours of Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1976, Boston By Foot does daily scheduled tours from May through October. Tours are conducted by a trained corps of over 200 volunteers. In 2007, there were 210,000 participants of Boston By Foot tours.

Regular tours

The three John Hancock buildings

Lecture Series and docent training

The Old State House surrounded by buildings of the 19th and 20th centuries

Each spring, Boston By Foot does a six-week Lecture Series. Each Saturday session features a lecturer (experienced architects, historians, and engineers) as well as an afternoon field trip. It is open to the public and required for those wishing to become a volunteer guide.

Awards

Boston By Foot has received several honors including: Honorary Membership, American Institute of Architects 2003; Best Tour of Boston 1999, Boston Magazine; Institute Honors, American Institute of Architects, 1996; Commonwealth Award, Boston Society of Architects, 1986; Honorary Membership, Boston Society of Architects, 1982; Editor's Pick, Yankee Magazine, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002; Volunteer Recognition, The New England, 1997.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Walking Through Time". Daily News Transcript. 2007-08-02. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28.
  2. ↑ "Guides Love Their Tour of Duty". The Boston Globe. 2005-05-29. Archived from the original on August 29, 2006.
  3. ↑ "Boston By Foot Begins 2007 Season". 2007-04-17. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28.
  4. ↑ "The American Institute of Architects". 2003.
  5. ↑ "The American Institute of Architects Program Book" (PDF). 2005.