2020 Preservation Achievement
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.
protecting places. promoting vibrancy. preserving character.
Government Services Center
West End
Brutalism/Heroic
Proposed
Actively Engaged
It is important to provide some context for this unique complex of buildings.
Northern Avenue Bridge
Downtown/Financial District
National Register Listed
Under Review By City
Actively Engaged
The Northern Avenue Bridge was constructed in 1908 spanning the active Fort Point Channel, then a major industrial transportation route.
The Emancipation Group
Downtown/Financial District
Actively Engaged
The statue known as The Emancipation Group was a gift to the city from a local politician named Moses Kimball, installed in 1879. The piece is a replica of a statue in Washington D.C.
Doyle's Cafe
Jamaica Plain
Proposed
Monitoring
Media reports in September 2019 suggested that the iconic Doyle’s Cafe in Jamaica Plain would soon be closing.
2010
award winner
The Ames Building
Downtown/Financial District
Revival Styles
Boston Landmark, National Historic Landmark
Completed
Built in 1890, the Ames Building was designed by Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge and stood as…
2017
award winner
Four51 Marlborough
Back Bay
New Construction
Boston Landmark District, National Register Historic District
Completed
Marlborough Street, with its rows of brownstones, brick sidewalks, and wrought iron fences, has…