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protecting places. promoting vibrancy. preserving character.

A 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.

What we're doing
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2019 award winner
State Senate Chamber
Beacon Hill
Boston Landmark District
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2019 award winner
Fowler Clark Epstein Farm
Mattapan
Boston Landmark
The Fowler Clark Epstein Farm is an 18th-century house and a 19th-century barn on a half-acre of land in Mattapan. Built in 1786, it is a rare example of an intact urban farmstead.
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2019 award winner
240A Newbury Street
Back Bay
Boston Landmark District
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2019 award winner
Longfellow Bridge
West End
National Register Historic District
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NEWS & EVENTS
6th Annual Libations for Preservation
The Boston Preservation Alliance Board of Young Advisors…
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An Interview with Boston Artist Karen…
Karen McFeaters is a Boston-based painter whose work…
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What we've done
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2016 award winner
The Bruce C. Bolling…
Roxbury
Beaux Arts Classicism
National Register Historic District
Completed

When the City of Boston decided to relocate the 500 employees of the School Department into one…

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2009 award winner
Mattapan Heights, Phase III,…
Mattapan
Completed

Planned and built by owners Trinity Financial, Inc., architectural firm Bergmeyer Associates,…

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“The quality of our architectural heritage, its pedestrian scale—we have some of the greatest streets in this nation.”
— Howard Elkus —
“We all want progress in Eastie, but we do want to see history preserved.”
— Meg Grady, East Boston resident —
“There’s a reason why this bridge is still here. It means something to Bostonians.”
— Greg Galer —
Thank you to all our corporate members, including: