Bicycle Tours run approximately two hours and cover four to six miles at a leisurely pace. Tours utilize bicycle paths and side streets whenever possible. Bicycle required. Helmets are strongly encouraged. Rain dates are the following day at 1 pm.
Saturday, June 7 at 10 am • Guided by Kevin Rose
Prolific local architect Charles Cregar left an indelible imprint on Springfield before his untimely death in 1896 at age thirty-nine. Numerous local landmarks are among his catalogue of works, including the City Building and Market (now Heritage Center), St. Raphael’s Catholic Church, and Third Presbyterian. Explore the amazing designs of Springfield’s preeminent Victorian architect. Meet outside the Heritage Center at 117 South Fountain Avenue on your bicycle. Tickets are $10 General, $8 Members, and $5 Students. Presented by MaryEllen Snider.
Saturday, July 26 at 10 am • Guided by Kevin Rose
Springfield architect John L. Kline held a lifelong affinity for Yellow Springs, which was reciprocated in numerous commissions. Among these, his modernist residential designs of the 1950s and 1960s, reminiscent of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian architecture, helped shape the village’s avant-garde aesthetic. Join us on this bicycle tour as we examine the exteriors of some of Kline’s best mid-century designs. A stop at the Vernet Ecological Center completes the tour. Meet outside the Yellow Springs Visitor Center, 101 Dayton Street, on your bicycle. Tickets are $10 General, $8 Members, and $5 Students. Presented by Monica Hasek.
