Announcing our 2024 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
Upham's Corner Comfort Station
Dorchester
Revival Styles
Boston Landmark
What we’ve done
2005
award winner
The Boston Athenaeum
Downtown/Financial District
Revival Styles
National Historic Landmark
Completed
The focus of the Athenaeum’s renovation project was to provide more space for staff,…
2016
award winner
Burnham Building
Ladder Blocks
Beaux Arts Classicism
Boston Landmark, National Register Listed
Completed
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