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By Triangle Walking Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 77 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h
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Overview

    • Explore the history of American architecture
    • See many beautiful Victorian era buildings
    • Learn about the evolution of the architecture that defined the Gilded Age

Activity location

    • Raleigh
    • Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 309 N Blount St, Raleigh, NC 27601, USA
    • Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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Raleigh: Oakwood and N. Blount Architecture & History Tour

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 13:00
Price details
RM 77.18 x 2 AdultsRM 154.36
Total
Price is RM 154.36

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Guests will receive a historian-guided tour through Oakwood and North Blount, Raleigh's most historic neighborhood
  • Exclusions
    Since most of the buildings are still homes that are lived in today, we do not enter any of the historic homes on the tour

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs
    • Not suitable for: People over 95 years

What you can expect

  • Raleigh's historic Oakwood and North Blount neighborhoods are famous for their array of fascinating historic houses, displaying a multitude of historic architectural styles from the late 19th to early 20th centuries. The neighborhood, often described as Raleigh's “open air museum”, is widely celebrated as one of the most beautiful in the country.

    Travel through Oakwood with a professional historian guide and experience the evolution of American architecture, from the elegant Second Empire style to the playful Queen Anne style, the beautiful Italianate style, and much more. This outdoor walking tour travels through the neighborhood and sees many of the neighborhood's most impressive homes.

Location

Activity location

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    • Raleigh
    • Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 309 N Blount St, Raleigh, NC 27601, USA
    • Raleigh, North Carolina, United States