Preservation and Growth
Stewards of the Future 
Cities are complicatedA nonprofit organization that protects and improves the quality of Boston's architectural heritage. Through advocacy, and education, we bring people and organizations together to influence the future of Boston's historic buildings, landscapes and communities.
Dock Square Garage
Downtown/Financial District
Actively Engaged
Built in 1979, the Dock Square Garage is not a building anyone would consider historic nor architecturally distinctive, however it is located near some of the most significant historic…
Digital Urban Panels
Back Bay
New Construction
Approved by City
Actively Engaged
The MBTA has proposed the installation of several Digital Urban Panels at T stations around the region. These are LED lit, programmable, moving image/text signs.
Citgo Sign
Fenway/Kenmore
Actively Engaged
The Alliance’s most recent efforts to protect the Citgo sign began in early 2016 when we learned Boston University planned to sell the building on which the sign is mounted.
Winthrop Square Tower
Downtown/Financial District
New Construction
Approved by City
Actively Engaged
Millennium Partners has been approved to build a tower on the former site of the Winthrop Square Garage.
2016
award winner
THE BOSTON LIGHT ON LITTLE…
Citywide
National Historic Landmark
Completed
The first lighthouse in America was on Little Brewster Island in Boston Harbor and was lit on…
2003
award winner
Walter Baker Lofts
Dorchester
Revival Styles
National Register Historic District
Completed
The Walter Baker Chocolate Factory Administration Building in Dorchester's Lower Mills was…