ArchiTrex
Architecture Tour in Annapolis
New Annapolis Walking Tour
The historic district of Annapolis is a museum without walls, a treasure trove of architecture and preservation. Celebrate and learn about the city’s most notable and celebrated examples of 17th and 18th Century architecture with ArchiTrex. Presented in Partnership with Historic Annapolis. Developed and led by local architects and artists.
Annapolis is well regarded for its collection of Colonial architecture and we are excited to introduce a tour devoted to it. On ArchiTrex, learn about some of the most notable architecture in Annapolis walking through 300 years of design. The key to developing this tour included collaboration with professional architects and stewards of local history. The tour’s content is authenticated by historians of Historic Annapolis.
Featured stops on the tour are:
- Shiplap House
- James Brice House
- Patrick Creagh House
- Maryland State House
- Hammond Harwood House
- Chase Lloyd House
- $22/Adults
- $14/Children 3-11
- 2 and under free
- 2 hour walking tour
| 2017 Schedule | Day of the Week | Time | Departs From |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13 & 27 June 10 & 24 July 8 & 22 August 12 & 26 September 9 & 23 |
Saturdays | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Information Booth at City Dock 1 Dock Street |
About The Tour Guides
Craig Martin is a Licensed Architect in the State of Maryland and one of two partners of SPIRE Architecture, designing residential and light commercial projects in the Annapolis/Baltimore/DC region. SPIRE works closely with local craftsmen and contractors to offer full service design and construction integration and recently had one of their home projects awarded the First-Place Gold Medal for the 2014 Maryland Custom Home of the Year (3500-5000 sq.ft.). Notable works locally are the completion of the new Annapolis Smokehouse and Tavern, which opened in December 2012, as well as 5 local "Home of the Week" projects in the Annapolis region.
Craig received his training in Construction and Architecture at Virginia Tech in Building Construction and Management, at the Anne Arundel Community College in the Architecture Program, and through completing the Masters of Architecture Degree with Thesis Honors at The Catholic University of America. He was awarded the 'Henry Adams/AIA School Medal' for placing first in his graduate school class. Craig taught Architecture and Mechanical Drawing at Arundel High School from 1996 - 1999 and continues to serve as an adjunct faculty member at Anne Arundel Community College teaching Design Studio classes.
Learn more about Craig at martin-arch-guild.com.
Wil Scott is a retired art historian with a doctorate in the history of American art from the University of Delaware. Following a thirty-year career in the education division of the National Gallery of Art (head of adult programs at the time of his retirement), Wil has become an award-winning photographer exhibiting his work in galleries from Los Angeles to Budapest and Athens.
At the University of Delaware, Wil studied the history of American architecture with a noted specialist in the colonial architecture of Philadelphia. After relocating to Annapolis in 1979, Wil experienced the unique aggregation of colonial masterpieces with enthusiasm. From 1984 until 2014 Wil helped protect this heritage for future generations as a member of the Planning Commission of the City of Annapolis. Wil has been a fellow of the Smithsonian Institution and the Center for Advanced Study of the Visual Arts.