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2019
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240A Newbury Street
Back Bay
Boston Landmark District
240A Newbury Street was originally built in 1880 as two residential brownstones at 39 and 41 Fairfield Street. The two homes were combined in the 1960s with an insensitive infill project.…
2019
award winner
State Senate Chamber
Beacon Hill
Boston Landmark District
Located directly below the Gold Dome of the Massachusetts State House, the Senate Chamber was preserved based on the 1868 period of significance. The 1500 wooden panels were removed,…
2019
award winner
Boston Volvo
Allston
Revival Styles
International Harvester sold farm equipment and motor trucks at their headquarters on Boston’s Auto Mile. Boston Volvo revived the automobile history of the area by restoring the IH…
2019
award winner
Longfellow Bridge
West End
National Register Historic District
The Longfellow Bridge (originally called the Cambridge Bridge) was built in 1901 to replace the 1793 span. It was designed by Edmund Wheelwright (with inspiration from the 1893 Columbian…
2014
award winner
Fort Hill Tower in Highland…
Roxbury
Revival Styles
National Register Listed, National Register Historic District
Completed
The iconic Fort Hill Tower overlooks Roxbury from the top of historic Highland Park, the…