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

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2023 award winner
Illuminating the Unseen
North End
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2023 award winner
Atlascope Boston
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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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2023 award winner
Upham's Corner Comfort Station
Dorchester
Revival Styles
Boston Landmark
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NEWS & EVENTS

Event: Touring the Modernist Gem - Tent City
“Love is showing the important things that they matter.” A…
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Protecting South Boston’s Historic Shoreline
Written by James MealeyLast week’s record low…
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What we’ve done

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2024 award winner
The First Church of Christ, Scientist
Back Bay
Revival Styles
Boston Landmark
Completed
Actively Engaged
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2010 award winner
ZUMIX Engine 40 Firehouse
East Boston
Completed

Built in 1923, the Engine 40 Firehouse originally serviced the Jeffries Point neighborhood of…
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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: