Broadacres Architecture Walk

Please note that advance ticket purchase is required for this tour.
Our monthly Architecture Walks begin at 6 p.m. from June through September.

Broadacres was one of several residential neighborhoods developed near Rice University in the early 20th century. Its breathtaking oak allées and formal landscaping were designed by William Ward Watkin, supervising architect of the Rice campus, and many of Houston’s leading architects — including Watkin, John Staub and Birdsall Briscoe — created the homes that line North and South boulevards.

This docent-guided walking tour traces the history of this distinguished historic district, highlighting the architecture of its gracious residences and the stories of the oil, cotton, lumber, banking and railroad families who built them.

Please note this is an exterior architecture tour only. The tour will not go inside any buildings. There are no public restrooms along the tour route.

About the tour

Advance ticket purchase is required for the tour; tickets are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. We will not be able to accommodate walk-ups on the day of the tour. There are no refunds for tour tickets.

Registrants will receive parking and check-in information via e-mail.

In the event of inclement weather that prevents the tour from being offered as planned, we will notify registrants as far in advance as possible about their options to attend a rescheduled tour or transfer their reservations to another Preservation Houston tour.

Do you have an Architecture Walks pass?

If you have joined Preservation Houston and received a pass for a free Architecture Walk, you may redeem the pass for admission to this tour. E-mail tours@preservationhouston.org and we'll be happy to help.

Passes are redeemable subject to ticket availability.