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

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.
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2023 award winner
Illuminating the Unseen
North End
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2023 award winner
Pierce Building
Dorchester
Revival Styles
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2023 award winner
Atlascope Boston
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NEWS & EVENTS

TINY STORY: 'BOOK ROOM' ON WEST…
In the early 1840s, on a street off Boston Common now known…
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EVENT: The Past and Future of Franklin Park
The Past and Future of Franklin Park: A Community Walking…
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What we’ve done

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2016 award winner
Lovejoy Wharf
North End
Completed

The Hoffman Building was constructed in 1906 by W.F.
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2018 award winner
316 Shawmut Avenue
South End
Revival Styles
Completed

Located at a prominent corner in the South End Landmark District, this project site required a…
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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: