A nonprofit 501(c)3 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.
protecting places. promoting vibrancy. preserving character.
What we’re doing
17-23 West Street
Downtown/Financial District
New Construction
Under Review By City
Actively Engaged
17-23 West Street in the historic Ladder Blocks of Downtown Boston is currently an empty parcel used for surface parking.
Buckminster Hotel
Fenway/Kenmore
Revival Styles
Under Review By City
Actively Engaged
Hotel Buckminster represents the development of Kenmore Square at the turn of the 20th century, and today remains the oldest historic building at the western end of the square.
What we’ve done
2016
award winner
Carleton, Cooper, and Walnut Houses
Roxbury
National Historic Landmark
Completed
Since 1892, the Home for Aged Couples has stood stately over Franklin Park near Egleston Square.
2010
award winner
ZUMIX Engine 40 Firehouse
East Boston
Completed
Built in 1923, the Engine 40 Firehouse originally serviced the Jeffries Point neighborhood of…