Meet at the large fountain at the center of the plaza at Society Hill Towers. 285 St James Pl, Philadelphia, PA 19106
November 15, 2026 at 2 pm
Society Hill Modern (New Tour)
Member Tickets are $10 and the price will automatically be discounted at checkout for logged in members.
During the urban renewal initiatives of the 1950s and early 1960s, approximately 25 percent of the structures in Society Hill were demolished. Under the direction of city planner Edmund Bacon, many commercial, institutional, and Victorian-era buildings were removed to make way for large-scale residential redevelopment. This transformation was anchored by I. M. Pei's design of the Society Hill Towers and surrounding townhouses, while local Philadelphia architectural firms designed distinctive modern homes, single and in groups, to fill the remaining open lots.
Meet at the large fountain at the center of the plaza at Society Hill Towers. 285 St James Pl, Philadelphia, PA 19106
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).
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.
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