Boston By Foot
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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.[1] Tours are conducted by a trained corps of over 200 volunteers.[2] In 2007, there were 210,000 participants of Boston By Foot tours.[3]
Regular tours
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- Beacon Hill
- Boston By Little Feet – children's tour
- The Dark Side of Boston
- The Heart of the Freedom Trail
- Literary Landmarks
- North End
- Reinventing Boston: A City Engineered
- Road to Revolution
- Victorian Back Bay
Lecture Series and docent training
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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.
- Colonial Boston
- Federal Boston
- Victorian Boston
- Contemporary Boston
- Subterranean Boston
Awards
[edit]Boston By Foot has received several honors including: Honorary Membership, American Institute of Architects 2003;[4] Best Tour of Boston 1999, Boston Magazine; Institute Honors, American Institute of Architects, 1996;[5] 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Walking Through Time". Daily News Transcript. 2007-08-02. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28.
- ↑ "Guides Love Their Tour of Duty". The Boston Globe. 2005-05-29. Archived from the original on August 29, 2006.
- ↑ "Boston By Foot Begins 2007 Season". 2007-04-17. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28.
- ↑ "The American Institute of Architects". 2003.
- ↑ "The American Institute of Architects Program Book" (PDF). 2005.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- American Institute of Architects official website