Daniel Burnham was one of America’s most important architects in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As a designer of early skyscrapers in Chicago and the architectural mastermind behind the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition (also in Chicago), Burnham had a major influence on architecture and planning throughout the U.S. for several decades. In 1898, he received the first of many commissions for projects in Pittsburgh—the city in which, apart from Chicago, he designed the most buildings.

Although the exact number of commissions is unclear, seven buildings are known to survive. This tour features the six buildings located Downtown (the seventh is in East Liberty). From the original Union Trust building, which now houses the Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania, to The Pennsylvanian, which occupies the former Union Station of the Pennsylvania Railroad, these structures highlight different aspects of Pittsburgh’s history, as well as Burnham’s diverse talents.

Friday, May 17
10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
$20.00 per person
This tour is limited to 20 participants.
Tickets will not be available after 11:30 p.m. on May 16.

More information: https://phlf.org/event/downtown-walking-tour-daniel-burnhams-pittsburgh