Leaving from the Sheraton Hotel, Pasadena Heritage Tours will lead the group through Old Pasadena Historic District, now on the National Register of Historic Places. The tour explores the architectural detail of the historic district as well as the struggles and triumphs of preservation and restoration efforts of buildings of landmark highlights such as Memorial Park, (originally called Library Park), Raymond Theater (originally a Beaux Arts style vaudeville theater), and the late 1920s St. Andrews Catholic Church. The tour will cover architecture along the city’s main north-south thoroughfares, Fair Oaks and Raymond Avenues and the city’s most important east-west street, Colorado Boulevard. Exploring the service streets and alleys of the area will provide the best evidences of its Victorian past. Today Old Pasadena, comprised of mostly commercial businesses and some residences, serves as an important model for downtown revitalization.
Maximum Participants: unlimited
Fee: $15
Accessibility:Moderate level of walking.
Note: Participants should meet in the Sheraton Hotel Lobby, ten minutes before the tour start time listed in the program. Specific instructions were provided via e-mail to those who registered for this tour. If questions, please ask at Registration/Hospitality Desk.