Architecture Walks

Next tour: Westmoreland, March 9 (sold out)

Please note that advance ticket purchase is required for this tour.

When developer W.W. Baldwin laid out Westmoreland Place in 1902, its location on the southwestern side of what is now Midtown was considered the very edge of Houston. Although times have changed, much of Westmoreland's historic character remains, giving us a fascinating look at the residential architecture of the early 20th-century Bayou City.

Baldwin patterned Westmoreland on the "private place" neighborhoods of St. Louis: small, deed-restricted developments with central boulevards along which the grandest homes were built. Some of the homes in Westmoreland were designed by architects, including the striking Nash House (1907, H.C. Cooke & Co.). Others were built from books of house patterns, a design approach that may seem unusual today but was once quite popular.

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About Architecture Walks

Explore Houston's architecturally and historically significant neighborhoods, buildings and institutions with Preservation Houston's monthly docent-guided walking tours. The tours are offered on the second or third Sunday of the month from January to November; tickets go on sale at 1:30 p.m. (5:30 p.m. June through September). Tours are open to the public. The cost is $15 per person ($10 for Preservation Houston members, students and children 11 and under). Advance ticket purchase is required for all tours.

We also offer quarterly walking tours of Glenwood Cemetery (reservations are required; see our schedule of upcoming tours) as well as private tours for groups of nearly any size.

Digital Architecture Walks

PH’s Digital Architecture Walks include videos, self-guided tours and other content that will help you explore historic neighborhoods, buildings and sites. These digital tours are offered in conjunction with our guided in-person Architecture Walks.