On the second Sunday of every month at 2 p.m. (6 p.m. June through September; there is no tour in December), GHPA presents a docent-guided walking tour of an architecturally and/or historically significant area of Houston. The cost is $10 per person ($7 for GHPA members and students), with a $2 discount if you walk, bike or ride public transportation to the tour. Reservations are not required unless otherwise noted. See our list of tour topics >

We also offer private tours for groups of almost any size. Please e-mail us for more information.

Up next | August 8: Allen's Landing

Celebrate Houston's 174th birthday this month with a walking tour of Allen's Landing, the place where the city was founded. Our tour begins at Allen's Landing Park, which commemorates the spot where Augustus and John Kirby Allen established the city of Houston in 1836 and later became the site of Houston's first port. From there, we'll trace the history of this fascinating area and learn how it was essential to the city's early growth and its emergence as a shipping and rail center.

Along the way, tourgoers will hear stories about a Civil War prison camp on the site of the University of Houston-Downtown, one of saloon smasher Carry Nation’s memorable visits to the neighborhood and redevelopment efforts that have brought new life to this historic area. The tour also visits two Good Brick Award-winning projects, both the work of UH-Downtown: the Art DecoMerchants and Manufacturers Building and the century-old Willow Street Pump Station, the centerpiece of Houston’s first sewer system.

Tickets will be sold beginning at 5:30 p.m. (please note the evening tour time for the summer) at Allen's Landing Park, 1001 Commerce Ave. Admission is $10 per person ($7 for GHPA members and students with valid ID), with a $2 discount for anyone who walks, bikes or takes public transportation to the tour. Free street parking is available downtown on Sundays, and paid lots and garages are also available nearby. The tour starting point is a short walk from MetroRail's Preston and UH-Downtown stations. Reservations are not required. Restrooms will not be available.

If inclement weather threatens on the day of the tour, watch this page for up-to-the-minute updates of any tour changes. You can also follow GHPA on Twitter to receive tour updates.

Photo: Allen's Landing, Main Street Viaduct and Merchants & Manufacturers Building (photo by Jim Parsons)

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