Saturday, October 17· 10am– 12pm
Orchard Beach & Hunter Island Walking Tour
The Bronx Chapter of AIA has organized with The Bronx County Historical Society a walking tour of Orchard Beach, Hunter Island, and the surrounding area of The Bronx.For AIA members, tour counts for 2 CEU credits.The AIA walking tour will explore the promenade of Orchard Beach and discuss its architectural history, as
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well as situating the “Riviera of The Bronx” in its historical context, including Robert Moses, the WPA, the City Beautiful movement, the Bronx parkways system, and ecology.