PTown Tours:

Ptown Tours was started in July 2009 by Rob Anderson and Jim Vogel.  Having given and partaken of walking tours all his life, Rob was surprised to find no full-time walking tour company in Provincetown, so he and Jim decided to start one.  PTown Tours is modeled after Boston By Foot, which was founded by Polly Flansburgh in 1976. Rob, who has been a guide and docent with Boston By Foot since the 1990's,  is indebted to Polly and all the wonderful guides at Boston By Foot, for helping him find his own path and voice.  Please visit www.bostonbyfoot.com for walking tours of Boston.

Robert Curtis Anderson:

Robert C. Anderson received an M.A. from the Architectural Association of London, a B. Arch. from the Boston Architectural Center, and a B.F.A. from Massachusetts College of Art.  He is a trained designer and watercolourist, an historian of architecture, interior design, and art, has a strong affinity for the landscape and history of New England, England, Ireland, and Scandinavia, and has traveled extensively throughout Western Europe.  Robert is presently a full-time faculty member at Endicott College, where he teaches Architectural History and Interior Design.  For the past five years, he has led a group of Endicott Students on trips to Ireland and Britain.  He is presently planning study trips to Turkey, Japan, and Norway.  Additionally, Robert volunteers as a docent for Boston By Foot, has lead guided tours through Historic New England's Walter Gropius House, in Lincoln, MA, has previously taught at the Boston Architectural Center, Mount Ida College, and Salem State College, and has also taught art and woodworking at the Greater Boston Aid to the Blind.  He occasionally takes on the design of small residential projects, which he uses to ground his teaching.  Please visit www.robertcurtisanderson.com to view his art and architectural work.

In 2007, Robert was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to travel to Poland and Russia, where he studied the art and design education systems of both countries. Most recently Robert was accepted as a PhD student at the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts (IDSVA), with summer residencies in Italy and France.

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Education:

• Ph. D. Student, anticipated 2014, Tilburg University (Taos Institute), Tilburg, Netherlands
• Ph. D. Student, 2009-2011, Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts, Spannocchia, Italy/Portland, ME
• M.A., 2003, Architectural History/Theory, Architectural Association, London, UK
• B.Arch., 1997, Boston Architectural Center, Boston, MA, US
• B.F.A., 1992, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA, US

Architectural Experience:

• Private Design Practice, Owner/Designer, 1992-Present.  Projects included: McCarthy Residence, Citicorp Information Services, and MASCO Lansdowne Garage.
• Private Historic Preservation Consulting, Owner/Researcher, 1998-Present.  Projects included: Ashdown House (MIT) and Arlington Street Church.
• Historic American Building Survey, Architectural Technician, 1998.  Projects included: Katherine Graham Residence, Halcyon House, Dumbarton House, Tudor Place, Heinz/Kerry Townhouse, and J. Carter Brown Residence.
• Angelo Kyriakides Architects, Architectural Designer/Model Builder, 1997.
• Powers and Company, Inc., Architectural Designer, 1993-1998.
• Powers and Company, Inc., Architectural Intern, 1990-1992.
• Design Guild, Architectural Intern, 1988.
• Architectural Access Board, Volunteer Inspector, 1987-1988.

Professional Memberships:

• 2008-Present, Spannocchia • Rosia, Italy
• 2007-Present, Fulbright Alumni • Washington, DC 
• 2006-Present, Society of Architectural Historians • Chicago, IL
• 2004-Present, International Interior Design Association (IIDA) • Chicago, IL
• 2001-Present, Architectural Association (AA) • London, UK
• 1998-Present, Old South Meeting House Association • Boston, MA
• 1996-Present, Sons of Norway • Newton, MA
• 1995-Present, Boston By Foot • Boston, MA

Recent Exhibitions, Lectures, and Awards (selected list):

• Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Provincetown, MA 2009
• Fulbright Scholarship, Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program, Poland and Russia, 2007
  
• Tudor Place, Selection of Ink-on-Mylar Architectural Drawings, Washington, DC, 2001-2002 
  
• Quincy Public Library, “Journey to Poland and Russia”, public lecture, Quincy, MA, 2008.
  
• Museum of Russian Icons, “Russian Architecture and (Re)Invention”, lecture, Clinton, MA, 2008.
  
• Endicott College, “On the Edge of Western Art and Architecture”, lecture, Beverly, MA, 2007. 
  
• Endicott College, Nomination for Excellence in Teaching Award, Beverly, MA, 2007.
  
• "Munthe-Kaas and Blakstad: Functionalism and the Invention of Tradition in Norway", article in: Architectural Association (AA) Projects Review 01/02, London, UK, 2002, ISBN: 1902902289.  
• Peabody River Walk Competition, Honorable Mention Prize, Peabody, MA, 1997.
• Boston By Foot, Guide of the Year, Boston, MA, 1997.
• Boston Architectural Center, Thesis Commend, Boston, MA, 1996.
• Boston Architectural Center, Dean's List, Boston, MA, 1995.