Programs & Events

Lovely Lane Tour

Register here to join the Baltimore Architecture Foundation for a midday tour of Lovely Lane United Methodist Church. Nearly a hundred years after the founding of American Methodism, In 1883, the church’s pastor, Dr. John F. Goucher, hired Stanford White, the famous Victorian architect, to build a new church as a centennial monument. The present […]

Cathedral Stone Tour and Happy Hour

AIA Baltimore's Historic Resources Committee invites all to join a tour and happy hour with Cathedral Stone. RSVP here.   This tour replaces the July committee meeting. RSVP here.

Hippodrome Theatre Tour

Register here to join the Baltimore Architecture Foundation on a Doors Open afternoon tour of the Hippodrome Theatre. The legendary Hippodrome Theatre was designed by noted theatre architect Thomas Lamb and opened on November 23, 1914 as a movie palace that also showcased vaudeville performances. The theatre seated 3,000 and in 1920 the average weekly […]

The Peale Museum tour

The Baltimore Architecture Foundation is happy to present a Doors Open evening tour of The Peale. Register here to join us Tuesday, August 27 at 5:30pm. Please join us at The Peale, Baltimore’s Community Museum, for a tour of the first museum that was purposefully built in the Americas. Our building housed many firsts that […]

Doors Open Baltimore 2024

Launched in 2014, Doors Open Baltimore, hosted by Baltimore Architecture Foundation, is an annual city-wide festival honoring Baltimore’s diverse cultural tapestry by highlighting its vibrant neighborhoods, captivating architecture, and distinctive spaces that contribute to the city’s exceptional charm. Save the Date: Doors Open Baltimore Open House day is Saturday, October 26, 2024! See the full list […]

Hard Hat Tour – MacDonough Hall Renovations (US Naval Academy)

Register here to join AIA Baltimore's Historic Resources Committee for a tour of the renovations underway at MacDonough Hall on the campus of the US Naval Academy in Annapolis. AIA Baltimore's Historic Resources Committee is offering a unique opportunity to view a historically-listed building on the campus of the US Naval Academy. Originally built in […]

Johnston Square Tour with ReBUILD Metro

Join us for a walking tour of Johnston Square with ReBUILD Metro. Tickets available now. Johnston Square is a neighborhood in central Baltimore, located east of the Fallsway and west of the Oliver neighborhood, bordered by Greenmount Cemetery at the north and Eager Street at the south. Join us for a tour to learn more about ReBUILD […]

M&T Bank Stadium Tour

Baltimore Architecture Foundation invites you to a Doors Open tour of Ravens Stadium. Register here. Discover the essence of M&T Bank Stadium, home of our Baltimore Ravens. This tour is  designed to offer a memorable behind-the-scenes experience taking guests through key areas that showcase the excitement and luxury of game day such as the suite […]

Hard Hat Tour – The Hammond, Johnston Square

Register to get a sneak peak at Baltimore's newest multi-family housing development and Pratt Library location! The Hammond at Greenmount Park is 109 units of new affordable rental housing currently under construction in the Johnston Square neighborhood of Baltimore. The project is a joint venture development of Somerset Development Company, New Community Partners, and ReBUILD […]

Latrobe’s Legacy: A Walking Tour of America’s First Cathedral

Join AIA Baltimore's Historic Resources Committee for a behind-the-scenes tour of Baltimore's Basilica of the Assumption. Step into the legacy of America’s First Cathedral in this walking tour of the Basilica of the Assumption, a triumph of renowned Architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe. This tour will review the historical and architectural significance of the Baltimore Basilica […]

Architecture of Guilford Walking Tour

3601 St Paul Street

Join Ann Giroux, architectural historian, and former Guilford resident, for a 90-minute walking tour of Baltimore’s historic Guilford neighborhood. The tour will focus on the Roland Park Company’s architectural program and the Olmsted Brothers' landscape plan for this early streetcar suburb. The tour will include a stop at Sherwood Gardens, a natural respite in Baltimore […]

Wheelabrator Tour: The Baltimore Incinerator

1801 Annapolis Road

Entering the city from the south, you’ve definitely taken note of the large smokestack along the highway. This stack is part of Waste Innovation’s Baltimore Wheelabrator facility also known as BRESCO (Baltimore Refuse Energy Systems Company), a waste-to-energy facility that has been operating since 1985. This facility manages nearly a million tons of waste each […]