Pasadena Heritage is leading an Old Pasadena Walking Tour South, a a free docent-guided tour of historic Old Pasadena, on Saturday, October 8, starting at 10 a.m.
Throughout its long history, Old Pasadena has been the site of changes and trends that would later come to define Pasadena. Its development into a thriving commercial district during the late 19th century was a harbinger for the economic prominence that Pasadena would attain in the early 20th century.
Far from being an old relic of the past, Old Pasadena is in fact the foundry of fate, a place where Pasadena’s past and present meld together to forge the future. During the tour, one of Pasadena Heritage’s trained docents will lead you through the historic district and reveal its many hidden and unusual architectural details.
October’s tour will include historic Dayton Street and some of our first Black-owned businesses, the first fire station, and Friendship Baptist Church, to name a few of the prominent sites.
The tour is one of the highlights of the fifth annual Pasadena Walktober 2022, organized by the Pasadena Department of Transportation, Day One, and Pasadena Complete Streets Coalition.
“Whether you walk for physical health, mental health, to meet people, to see new things, to admire the City’s historic architecture, or simply to get things done, we recognize and celebrate the value of walking,” the organizers said.
The Old Pasadena Walking Tour lasts approximately one hour 15 minutes and cover nearly one mile.
Reservations are required. The meet-up location will be provided following your RSVP.
To RSVP, go to www.eventbrite.com/e/walktober-old-pasadena-walking-tour-south-tickets-412285796917 and sign up.
For more information, call (626) 441-6333.
