Springfield architect William Devlin will lead a walking tour in the Quadrangle area and along State Street to downtown on Saturday, Oct. 8, from 10:30 am-noon.

Devlin’s tour will focus on the often unnoticed decorative elements that are above eye-level on city buildings. He will discuss the variety of architectural and painted embellishments, what they mean, and what they can tell us about the time in which the buildings were constructed.

Devlin is a member of the American Institute of Architects and is the architect for the 77 Maple Street renovation project for the Springfield Preservation Trust.  

The tour is part of the Second Saturday Walking Tour series, co-sponsored by the Armoury-Quadrangle Civic Association and the Springfield Museums. Walking tour tickets may be purchased in the museum Welcome Center at 21 Edwards Street on the day of the event. Tickets are free for members of the civic association or of the museums. Tickets for non-members are $5 per person. All proceeds will go toward improvements to the neighborhood.

For additional information, call the Armoury-Quadrangle Civic Association at 413.747.1830 or email aqca@kimballtowers.com.