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We invite you to explore the Three Rivers with DOORS OPEN Pittsburgh, as we showcase our rivers, buildings and bridges.Engineer Todd Wilson and Architect Paul Tellers will be your guides for this riverboat journey through time. Pittsburgh’s amazing bridges and impressive architecture will be explained as the scene unfolds from the vantage point of the riverboat’s viewing decks. Be immersed in Pittsburgh’s history as seen from the Allegheny, the Monongahela, and the Ohio.
DOORS OPEN Pittsburgh boat tours sail for 90 minutes from Station Square.
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Paul Tellers is an architect and planner. Paul was the University Architect at Carnegie Mellon University, the Director of Planning at WTW Architects, Facilities Planning Director for a CUNY college in New York, and a Project Manager for the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. Paul’s community service included the Community Design Center of Pittsburgh, Oakland Task Force, Pittsburgh Historic Review Commission, Mt. Washington Community Development Corp., Mt. Lebanon Planning Board, Chatham Village Charitable Trust, and the Bach Choir of Pittsburgh Board. In addition to Doors Open Pittsburgh, Paul currently serves as a guide for historical Pittsburgh tours for Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation, Rivers of Steel, and Bike the Burgh. Paul is a docent at the Carnegie Museum of Art and a member of the Bach Choir.
Todd Wilson, MBA, PE, is an award-winning transportation engineer, named one of Pittsburgh Business Times’ 20 Engineers to Know in 2022. He has co-authored two books on Pittsburgh’s bridges, Images of America Pittsburgh’s Bridges and Engineering Pittsburgh a History of Roads, Rails, Canals, Bridges, and More. An engineering graduate of Carnegie Mellon, Todd has extensive knowledge on bridges, having photographed them in all 50 states and 25 countries, and he has presented at many conferences. Check out his Pittsburgh bridge photography on Instagram @pghbridges.
TOUR STARTS/ENDS: Gateway Clipper Fleet Docks, 350 West Station Square Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Photography is allowed.
A restroom is available.
Itinerary subject to change due to changes in weather. Rain or Shine. No refunds.
Indoor/outdoor seating is available. First come, first served.
Food/Beverage is available for sale by the Gateway Clipper.
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Gateway Clipper Fleet Docks, 350 West Station Square Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, United States
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