Every year, all around the city, historic buildings are restored, renovated, and sensitively upgraded, new buildings are constructed that enhance their historic context, and educational tools like blogs, podcasts, books, and websites are created to share Boston’s stories. Annually, the Alliance selects a sample of these outstanding efforts to demonstrate the many ways that preservation adds vibrancy to our city.
From the detailed restoration of beloved historic spaces in the Back Bay to the creative, spunky reuse of a factory in South Boston, to new green space along the Esplanade, good stewardship leads to great placemaking for the community. This year’s recipients exhibit outstanding stewardship, creating gathering places in their neighborhoods through thoughtful adaptive use and restoration. Well-designed new buildings can stitch together Boston’s urban fabric. Where a surface parking lot once interrupted a streetscape in the historic Bay Village, an exemplary row of contemporary townhouses now bridges the gap.
But preservation is more than bricks and mortar. It is also ensuring stories of our past are remembered and that we all understand how and why our cities look the way they do. Few stories about Boston have been as well researched, thoroughly examined, and expertly presented as the Big Dig Podcast, which highlights the importance of intentional development, prioritizing people, and dedicated advocacy.
Sponsor the AllianceView the Sponsorship Packet Congratulations to our 2024 Preservation Achievement Award recipients! Stay tuned for more information about our Awards event, sponsorship opportunities, and additional 2024 honorees.
