Olmsted in Portland Walking Tour

Olmsted in Portland Walking Tour

Please join the ICAA for a walking tour of the South Park Blocks discussing the Olmsted Brothers’ influence on Portland’s public park system

By Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, Northwest Chapter

Date and time

Saturday, June 1 · 10 - 11am PDT

Location

Caffe Umbria

710 Southwest Madison Street Portland, OR 97205

About this event

  • 1 hour

Please join the ICAA for a walking tour of the South Park Blocks discussing the Olmsted Brothers’ influence on Portland’s public park system. The tour will cover the evolution of this area as well as how ideas proposed in Olmsted’s 1903 plan have been implemented in the greater metro area over the years.


Tour area will include the South Park Blocks and nearby streets. Two hour street parking is available in the surrounding vicinity.

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Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, Northwest Chapter

The ICAA is the leading national nonprofit organization advancing the practice and appreciation of the classical tradition in architecture, urbanism, and the allied arts, fulfilling this mission with education, publications, and awards.

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