Tour Dates:
Saturday, October 28, 2023
10:00am - 11:30am
Experience your own bit of “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous” with a walking tour of Millionaires’ Row along Fifth Avenue in Shadyside!
Join DOORS OPEN Pittsburgh with tour host Jay Steele as we learn some of the history behind the expansive homes along Fifth Avenue, see how they have been maintained through the present, and enjoy the beautiful architecture along the Oakland/Shadyside border.
TOUR HOST BIO:
Jay Steele is a retired adjunct professor of Health and Physical Education at CCAC. He is a Pittsburgh native and born and raised in the Observatory Hill section of the North Side. He currently lives in Ross Township with his wife Carol and pug Charlie. He has taught lifelong learning development walking courses since the fall of 1998 for CCAC, Pitt and CMU Osher, and Doors Open Pittsburgh. He developed these walking tours/classes throughout the city of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County which combines his love of exercise, Pittsburgh and Allegheny County history and architectural design.
TOUR STARTS/ENDS: Rodef Shalom Synagogue, 4904 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
This is a walking tour: 1-2 miles of walking.
Restrooms are available.
Photography is allowed.
Guided Walking Tour