For over 40 years, the Boston Preservation Alliance has recognized people and projects that demonstrate an exceptional commitment to preserving Boston’s historic character. We are thrilled to announce the winners of the Boston Preservation Alliance’s 38th Preservation Achievement Awards!

Congratulations to our 2026 Preservation Achievement Award recipients!

Each year, we honor our award recipients with a ceremony and reception in October—stay tuned for more details about this year’s celebration.

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We are accepting annual sponsors who will be featured at the awards along with great benefits throughout the year.

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2026 Project Award Winners

“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 sponsors, including: