Announcing our 2025 PreservationA 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
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.
2023
award winner
The Edward A. Hatch Memorial Shell Dome Rehabilita…
Beacon Hill
Art Deco
Boston Landmark
125 Lincoln Street
Downtown/Financial District
New Construction
Under Review By City
Actively Engaged
125 Lincoln Street is a 1955 parking garage, formerly home to the popular Hei La Moon restaurant and other commercial spaces, situated along the Greenway in the Leather District…
What we’ve done
2016
award winner
The Godfrey Hotel
Downtown/Financial District
Revival Styles
National Register Listed
Completed
Downtown Crossing has experienced many highs and lows since the city of Boston first took shape.
2017
award winner
Philosophy Mural, Boston Public Library
Back Bay
Boston Landmark District, National Register Historic District
Completed
French painter Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (1824-1898) is held in regard as one of the greatest…