protecting places. promoting vibrancy. preserving character.

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.

What we’re doing

MGH Clinical and Campus Services Building
West End
New Construction
Under Review By City
Actively Engaged
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) proposes expansion of its West End campus across two blocks on Cambridge Street.
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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.
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project star
2023 award winner
Atlascope Boston
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project star
2023 award winner
Pierce Building
Dorchester
Revival Styles
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NEWS & EVENTS

Nominations are closed.
Award recipients will be announced in late May.Each…
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Event: Touring the Modernist Gem - Tent City
“Love is showing the important things that they matter.” A…
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What we’ve done

project star
2017 award winner
Paul Revere House Education and Visitor Center
North End
Post-Medieval
National Historic Landmark
Completed

It doesn’t get more Boston than the historic Paul Revere House, one of the must-see sites on…
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project star
2024 award winner
Lower Basin Barracks
West End
New Construction and Renovation
National Register Listed
Completed
Actively Engaged
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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: