Streetside Waterloo
We’re surrounded by architecture every day, whether you think about it or not, and everyone has opinions about it!
- Uptown Waterloo
- Meet: CIGI Campus (67 Erb Street West)
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Availability: April - November
- Distance Covered: 1.5 km (approx)
- Price: $30/person
Our Waterloo Architecture walking tour strolls through Uptown Waterloo to observe architecture that informs our daily lives, whether you realize or not.
Did you know that King Street in Uptown Waterloo used to be a manufacturing district? Did you know that you can see THREE buildings on ONE street corner that have received the Governor General’s Medal in Architecture?
We’ll look at and talk about the built city in its solid form, aka, buildings and their uses. We’ll read the city’s structures and styles to create a streetside timeline in the mind’s eye. We’ll discuss ‘places and precincts’ and consider buildings that no longer exist and others the hint at a former use.
Chances are you will learn some new architectural terms, spot buildings or details you’ve never noticed before and form some new opinions about the city space we encounter every day, but less often ponder.
Buildings come and go, architectural styles change and everyone has an opinion about it!
Led by: Karl Kessler
Accessibility: Route follows paved surfaces on city sidewalks and alleys. Route is adapted around construction.
Waterloo Architecture Walking Tour Details
Thank You!
Of course, we have the obligatory Liability Waiver and Release form that must be signed by each person in advance of joining the walk. Why a waiver for a walking tour, you ask? Couldn’t get insurance without it. Stroll pays insurance… you sign the waiver.
A sense of curiosity, a few questions and a willingness to learn something you didn’t know before.
Of course, dress for the weather; bring a hat, water bottle, umbrella, solid walking shoes (no flip flops!) and anything else you need to be comfortable on the walk.
We walk rain or shine or snow!
However, we do heed storm watches and warnings and would never put you in danger. Stroll may cancel and reschedule a walk due to an issued weather advisory.
We don’t make scheduled bathroom breaks along the walking route. Please attend to personal needs before or after the walking tour.
Yes. The walking tour guides have chosen routes with the best possible accessibility in order to accommodate as many people as possible. We do our best to re-route safely around unexpected construction – we can’t control everything! Even though we try.
If you have any questions about the accessibility this specific walk, please contact us in advance of booking.
We’ll say it again… Always arrive 10-15 minutes ahead of time! If you arrive exactly at departure time, you’re already late! If you arrive really late, your walking tour will have started without you. We start right on time to respect that people have things to do after the walking tour!
At the end of the walking tour, you’ll get a Downtown Shopping & Dining guide and a 2024 calendar of events taking place in DTK so you won’t miss all the cool things coming up and you can find all your new favourite locations!
