Walking tours of Philadelphia
Philadelphia's register runs heavily to schools, 172 listings of that kind. The 1920s account for more of that work than any other decade.
3 themed routes run through those listings. Of the routes below, two follow one kind of building and one follows a single decade. A subject becomes a route only where the register holds enough of it close enough together to walk.
Every listing in Philadelphia → · 492 in all
The routes
- Building typeHouses and mansions in Philadelphia11 stops · 1.5 miles · stops last changed Sep 18, 2026The route links houses built between 1870 and 1928. Many are private homes and the stops are meant to be seen from the sidewalk.
- Building typeSchools and libraries in Philadelphia10 stops · 1.9 miles · stops last changed Sep 18, 2026The route links schools built between 1889 and 1987. Some are still in use for teaching and some have been converted to other work.
- Decade builtPhiladelphia in the 1920s10 stops · 2.3 miles · stops last changed Sep 18, 2026Every stop carries a construction date in the 1920s. They are what Philadelphia holds on the register from that decade.
Every route holds at least ten stops and stays under two and a half miles. Routes are computed from the coordinates in the National Park Service National Register spatial data, and the distances are straight lines between stops. Listings with a restricted address in the Register are never mapped and never become stops. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.