Join us on Saturday, May 7, and find out what you DON’T know about the Northside!   

6 hours.  Over 30 buildings to choose from.  Go!

Explore the architecture.  Hear historical anecdotes. Be enchanted.

Meet the people who create the vibe of this eclectic neighborhood.

How to Participate in this Event

This is a self-guided event.

• Your event ticket gives you access to ANY of the participating buildings you want to visit.

• Plan your itinerary by reviewing the Building List.

• You decide which buildings you want to explore and in what order.

• Volunteers will be on hand at the entrance of each building to greet you, check for tickets and welcome you inside.

• On average, visitors spend 10-15 minutes inside a building before moving on to the next, so please plan accordingly.

• Please review the COVID guidelines of each building.

Building List

Your event ticket gives you access to any/all participating buildings.

Plan your adventure by reviewing the building descriptions below. Create your own itinerary.

If you scroll to the bottom of the page you can sort buildings by: open/close times, building categories, wheelchair accessibility, restroom availability, and photography permissions.

Participating buildings are subject to change.

Event Guide & Map

Additionally, a limited supply of printed Event Guides will be available at each building and our Event Center.

Parking & Transportation Suggestions

Leave your chair at home!  We suggest these parking & public transit options instead:

• $5 parking at Nova Place (100 S. Commons entrance)

• Leave the car at home and take a PAT bus.

See the city from up high! Ascend four historic Downtown skyscrapers for spectacular Pittsburgh panoramas and behind-the-scenes views. Learn the surprising stories behind these and many other multistories of yesteryear.

TOUR HOST BIO:

Mark Houser is the author of “MultiStories: 55 Antique Skyscrapers & the Business Tycoons Who Built Them” and an award-winning writer and frequent speaker on popular history, especially in his hometown of Pittsburgh. His website is HouserTalks.com.

NOTE: Participating buildings are subject to change under circumstances beyond the control of DOORS OPEN Pittsburgh. Please check event listings to confirm the list of buildings.

See the city from up high! Ascend four historic Downtown skyscrapers for spectacular Pittsburgh panoramas and behind-the-scenes views. Learn the surprising stories behind these and many other multistories of yesteryear.

TOUR HOST BIO:

Mark Houser is the author of “MultiStories: 55 Antique Skyscrapers & the Business Tycoons Who Built Them” and an award-winning writer and frequent speaker on popular history, especially in his hometown of Pittsburgh. His website is HouserTalks.com.

NOTE: Participating buildings are subject to change under circumstances beyond the control of DOORS OPEN Pittsburgh. Please check event listings to confirm the list of buildings.

See the city from up high! Ascend four historic Downtown skyscrapers for spectacular Pittsburgh panoramas and behind-the-scenes views. Learn the surprising stories behind these and many other multistories of yesteryear.

TOUR HOST BIO:

Mark Houser is the author of “MultiStories: 55 Antique Skyscrapers & the Business Tycoons Who Built Them” and an award-winning writer and frequent speaker on popular history, especially in his hometown of Pittsburgh. His website is HouserTalks.com.

NOTE: Participating buildings are subject to change under circumstances beyond the control of DOORS OPEN Pittsburgh. Please check event listings to confirm the list of buildings.

See the city from up high! Ascend four historic Downtown skyscrapers for spectacular Pittsburgh panoramas and behind-the-scenes views. Learn the surprising stories behind these and many other multistories of yesteryear.

TOUR HOST BIO:

Mark Houser is the author of “MultiStories: 55 Antique Skyscrapers & the Business Tycoons Who Built Them” and an award-winning writer and frequent speaker on popular history, especially in his hometown of Pittsburgh. His website is HouserTalks.com.

NOTE: Participating buildings are subject to change under circumstances beyond the control of DOORS OPEN Pittsburgh. Please check event listings to confirm the list of buildings.

Step inside another Pittsburgh: one of crime, passion and daring. The Notorious Pittsburgh tour takes you to downtown places that were the scenes of some of Pittsburgh’s most notorious events, including Pittsburgh’s first bank robbery, a daring jailbreak, a mysterious find, our Prohibition past and more. In many cases, the buildings are gone or have been repurposed, but the stories have not been forgotten. This is your chance to hear a different, often untold history of Pittsburgh.

TOUR HOST BIO:

Chris Whitlatch has hosted walking tours in downtown Pittsburgh, collecting these and other stories into the Notorious Pittsburgh book that will be released later this year.

See the city from up high! Ascend four historic Downtown skyscrapers for spectacular Pittsburgh panoramas and behind-the-scenes views. Learn the surprising stories behind these and many other multistories of yesteryear.

TOUR HOST BIO:

Mark Houser is the author of “MultiStories: 55 Antique Skyscrapers & the Business Tycoons Who Built Them” and an award-winning writer and frequent speaker on popular history, especially in his hometown of Pittsburgh. His website is HouserTalks.com.

NOTE: Participating buildings are subject to change under circumstances beyond the control of DOORS OPEN Pittsburgh. Please check event listings to confirm the list of buildings.

Step inside another Pittsburgh: one of crime, passion and daring. The Notorious Pittsburgh tour takes you to downtown places that were the scenes of some of Pittsburgh’s most notorious events, including Pittsburgh’s first bank robbery, a daring jailbreak, a mysterious find, our Prohibition past and more. In many cases, the buildings are gone or have been repurposed, but the stories have not been forgotten. This is your chance to hear a different, often untold history of Pittsburgh.

TOUR HOST BIO:

Chris Whitlatch has hosted walking tours in downtown Pittsburgh, collecting these and other stories into the Notorious Pittsburgh book that will be released later this year.

See the city from up high! Ascend four historic Downtown skyscrapers for spectacular Pittsburgh panoramas and behind-the-scenes views. Learn the surprising stories behind these and many other multistories of yesteryear.

TOUR HOST BIO:

Mark Houser is the author of “MultiStories: 55 Antique Skyscrapers & the Business Tycoons Who Built Them” and an award-winning writer and frequent speaker on popular history, especially in his hometown of Pittsburgh. His website is HouserTalks.com.

NOTE: Participating buildings are subject to change under circumstances beyond the control of DOORS OPEN Pittsburgh. Please check event listings to confirm the list of buildings.

Step inside another Pittsburgh: one of crime, passion and daring. The Notorious Pittsburgh tour takes you to downtown places that were the scenes of some of Pittsburgh’s most notorious events, including Pittsburgh’s first bank robbery, a daring jailbreak, a mysterious find, our Prohibition past and more. In many cases, the buildings are gone or have been repurposed, but the stories have not been forgotten. This is your chance to hear a different, often untold history of Pittsburgh.

TOUR HOST BIO:

Chris Whitlatch has hosted walking tours in downtown Pittsburgh, collecting these and other stories into the Notorious Pittsburgh book that will be released later this year.

Explore the history of Downtown Pittsburgh’s Grant Street – the heart and soul of the city. Walk this historic route and learn more about over 20 famous buildings that hold a strong place in Pittsburgh’s history designed by renowned architects such as Henry Hobson Richardson, Henry Hornbostel, Benno Janssen, Frederick Osterling, and Daniel Burnham.

TOUR HOST BIO:

Tour Host: Jay Steele has taught lifelong learning walking courses at CCAC, CMU Osher and Pitt for over twenty-years, combining his love of Pittsburgh history and architecture with exercise. He is a North Side native who now resides in the North Hills.

Explore Pittsburgh up close and personal. Discover the events and people that shaped Pittsburgh, such as the Great Fire of 1845, Mr. Frick’s Revenge, the Wall Street of Pittsburgh, and our first great victory over Cleveland as you stroll through Downtown.

TOUR HOST BIO:

Alan Irvine is an acclaimed storyteller and tour guide. He has been telling stories of Pittsburgh history for over 30 years. Lonely Planet guidebooks gave his tours their Top Choice ranking (2012). He has recorded 2 CDs of stories about area history, and created many award-winning CDs of other types of stories. He teaches courses in Pittsburgh history for University of Pittsburgh’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and also taches Sociology at Robert Morris University.

Experience Downtown like never before on Saturday, October 2!

How to Participate in this Event

This is a self-guided event.

• Your event ticket gives you access to ANY of the participating buildings you want to visit.

• Plan your itinerary by reviewing the Building List.

• You decide which buildings you want to explore and in what order.

• Volunteers will be on hand at the entrance of each building to greet you, check for tickets and welcome you inside.

• On average, visitors spend 10-15 minutes inside a building before moving on to the next, so please plan accordingly.

• Please review the COVID guidelines of each building.

Building List

Your event ticket gives you access to any/all participating buildings.

Plan your adventure by reviewing the building descriptions below. Create your own itinerary.

Participating buildings are subject to change.

Event Guide & Map

Additionally, a limited supply of printed Event Guides will be available at each building and our Event Center.

Immerse yourself in the Strip District -- DOORS OPEN Pittsburgh style!

Modeled after after our signature Annual Event, go behind-the-scenes, get unique access, or simply explore a diverse collection of buildings that represent an architectural tapestry of old, new and re-purposed.

Be inspired by the Strip District’s transformation from a small manufacturing neighborhood to one now powered by technology giants and one-of-a-kind startups as DOORS OPEN Pittsburgh invites you to experience the Strip District as never before!

Please Note: To date, some building owners require facial masks for entry regardless of vaccination status - so please bring a mask to be used as needed. Otherwise, per current CDC guidelines, we do not require masks for fully vaccinated persons on our tours but will rely on “the honor system” as to whether attendees are vaccinated.

How to Participate in this Event

This is a self-guided event.

• Your event ticket gives you access to ANY of the participating buildings you want to visit.

• Plan your itinerary by reviewing the Building List.

• You decide which buildings you want to explore and in what order.

• Volunteers will be on hand at the entrance of each building to greet you, check for tickets and welcome you inside.

• On average, visitors spend 10-15 minutes inside a building before moving on to the next, so please plan accordingly.

• Please review the COVID guidelines of each building.

Building List

Your event ticket gives you access to any/all participating buildings.

Plan your adventure by reviewing the building descriptions below. Create your own itinerary.

Participating buildings are subject to change.

Event Guide & Map

Additionally, a limited supply of printed Event Guides will be available at each building and our Event Center.

Modeled after after our signature Annual Event, go behind the scenes and get reacquainted with Homestead by exploring a diverse collection of buildings.

Experience the vibe of this reemerging neighborhood first-hand. Trust us, you will be illuminated!

Nestled along the Monongahela River, just across the river from the Pittsburgh City limits. Homestead was an important part of the history of labor relations in the United States, gaining international notoriety with the Homestead Strike of 1892.

As the mills began to close post-WWII, when the need for steel declined, so did the population of Homestead by over half. The Homestead Works Mill finally closed in 1986. In 1999 the Waterfront Mall was built and provided a step towards reclaiming population.

Today, the community is forged by a diverse collection of old buildings that have been reimagined into new spaces and businesses.

We invite you to explore this reemerging neighborhood--in DOORS OPEN Pittsburgh style!

How to Participate in this Event

This is a self-guided event.

• Your event ticket gives you access to ANY of the participating buildings you want to visit.

• Plan your itinerary by reviewing the Building List.

• You decide which buildings you want to explore and in what order.

• Volunteers will be on hand at the entrance of each building to greet you, check for tickets and welcome you inside.

• On average, visitors spend 10-15 minutes inside a building before moving on to the next, so please plan accordingly.

• Building owners may require a face mask for entry regardless of vaccination status, so please bring a mask. Per CDC guidelines, if you are not vaccinated, DOORS OPEN Pittsburgh requests that you please wear a mask indoors and outdoors to participate in this event.

Building List

Your event ticket gives you access to any/all participating buildings.

Plan your adventure by reviewing the building descriptions below. Create your own itinerary.

Participating buildings are subject to change.

Event Guide & Map

Additionally, a limited supply of printed Event Guides will be available at each building and our Event Center.