August 2009

Downtown Walking Tours: 

ARCH offers  a downtown walking tour of architecture and history the every Friday through September 30,  at 1:00 PM, beginning at the Visitor’s Center, 1021 South Calhoun.  Tours last 90 minutes, and travel approximately 1 mile through some of Fort Wayne’s “must-see” architectural gems. Always best to call and let us know how many to expect, so we have enough tour guides. 260-426-5117. Adults $5, children 2$.

Taste of the Arts: Arts United is having a big party on August 29. More information here. ARCH will be providing free walking tours beginning at the Barr Street Market at 11am, 12noon, 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm.

September 2009:

Open House, Frederick and Mary Rockhill-Tyler House, 918 Van Buren Street. Saturday and Sunday, September 8 and 9, from 12-5. Come visit ARCH’s restoration project of a c. 1840 Hall-and-Parlor style house in Fort Wayne’s oldest neighborhood. Self-guided tour and other activities.

October 2009:

Fright Site Hikes! More soon on our annual downtown Halloween walking tours, that focus on the historic sites and structures with frightful pasts. Ghostly sights, Hanging grounds, and other stories along the way.

Other activities:

June 2010: Home and Garden Tour: ARCH hosts a Historic Home and Garden tour on the last Saturday of June annually. Each year, ARCH works with a historic neighborhood in Fort Wayne, providing tour-planning expertise to the neighborhood and splitting the tour proceeds, so that both organizations can complete historic preservation projects.

Free and Fun Lecture Series: Historic Gardens? Geothermal? How to paint? What is historic? Skyscrapers! Bungalows! and more. ARCH holds free and fun lectures monthly during the winter months at a variety of locations throughout Allen County and northeastern Indiana.

Heritage Trail: ARCH is the trustee of the Fort Wayne Heritage Trail–a series of four downtown walking tours that feature community history and local landmarks. Free maps are available at ARCH, the History Center, and the Visitor’s Center.

Let’s Go Downtown Walking Tours: Classroom Tours and Activities: ARCH offers a variety of programs, activities, and power-point lectures for groups of all ages.

Charter Tours and Walks: ARCH offers step-on bus tour guides and walking tours. Contact Angie for specific information: aquinn@archfw.org

Professional Services: ARCH has qualified professionals trained to complete National Register nominations, and other historic preservation documentation. Contact Angie for specific information: aquinn@archfw.org.