Architecture Walks

Next tour: Courthouse District, May 19

Please note that advance ticket purchase is required for this tour.

As large as it is, Houston shares a feature with dozens of small towns across Texas: a courthouse square. On Sunday afternoon, May 19, we'll take a look at the history and architecture of the neighborhood surrounding the Harris County Courthouse — one of Houston's most historic areas.

The 90-minute, docent-guided walking tour will feature interesting and often amusing stories of Harris County government, tales of the elite 19th century neighborhood of Quality Hill and the stories behind some of downtown's oldest buildings. Among the highlights of the tour is the restored 1910 Harris County Courthouse, the c. 1858 Pillot Building and Christ Church Cathedral, which has occupied its site on Texas Avenue since 1839.

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About Architecture Walks

Explore Houston's architecturally and historically significant neighborhoods, buildings and institutions with Preservation Houston's monthly docent-guided walking tours. The tours are offered on the second or third Sunday of the month from January to November; tickets go on sale at 1:30 p.m. (5:30 p.m. June through September). Tours are open to the public. The cost is $10 per person ($7 for Preservation Houston members, students and children 11 and under). Advance ticket purchase is required for all tours until further notice.

We also offer quarterly walking tours of Glenwood Cemetery (reservations are required; see our schedule of upcoming tours) as well as private tours for groups of nearly any size.

Digital Architecture Walks

PH’s Digital Architecture Walks include videos, self-guided tours and other content that will help you explore historic neighborhoods, buildings and sites. These digital tours are offered in conjunction with our guided in-person Architecture Walks.