Meet at the steps of the Historic Courthouse at High and Market Streets on 2 N High St, West Chester, PA 19380 (map)
August 30, 2026 at 11 am
West Chester- Special Tour
Member Tickets are $10 and the price will automatically be discounted at checkout for logged in members.
Thomas U. Walter first came to West Chester in 1830 as an employee of the renowned Philadelphia architect William Strickalnd. The contacts he made then led to his first commission in 1831 – the Market Street Market and Head House – for which the Borough paid him $7. By the time Walter left for Washington, DC in 1851 as the Architect of the Capitol, he was accredited with perhaps as many as 21 designs, many of which no longer exist. This tour will see those that remain, and where most of the others were.
Optional: Following the main tour, join our guide, A Roy Smtih, on a short tour of the UPTOWN Knauer Performing Arts Center (winner of 2019 Alliance Award)!
Meet at the steps of the Historic Courthouse at High and Market Streets on 2 N High St, West Chester, PA 19380 (map)
Public Transport: SEPTA Bus #104 from 69th Street Station to West Chester Transit Center.
Preservation Alliance walking tours utilize an audio system that transmits from a headset worn by the guide to earpieces worn by tour attendees. The equipment is thoroughly sanitized before and after each use. Tour attendees can also plug in their personal headsets or earbuds that use a standard headphone jack (Not compatible with Bluetooth or Apple earphones).
Space is limited. Advance registration required.
A limited number of $2 tickets are available for PA ACCESS or Art-Reach ACCESS card holders. Please email us at [email protected] for discount.
Email us at [email protected] for any questions or join the waitlist for a sold out tour!
