Retired architect David Carlson will lead a walking tour of the Court Square area on Saturday, October 9, from 10:30 am-noon.

Carlson will discuss the development of Court Square over the years, including the former city hall which was destroyed by fire in 1905 and the subsequent development of the Municipal Group, which consists of City Hall, Symphony Hall, and the Campanile. Along the walk to Court Square he will describe what the city looked like many years ago when there was a stream on Dwight Street. 

Carlson, formerly with Carlson and Schmitt Architects of Agawam, has lived in Springfield his entire life and has served on the Springfield Historical Commission for five years.

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.