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

17-23 West Street
Downtown/Financial District
New Construction
Under Review By City
Actively Engaged
17-23 West Street in the historic Ladder Blocks of Downtown Boston is currently an empty parcel used for surface parking.
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project star
2023 award winner
Upham's Corner Comfort Station
Dorchester
Revival Styles
Boston Landmark
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125 Tremont Street
Downtown/Financial District
Revival Styles
Under Review By City
Actively Engaged
The Holocaust Legacy Foundation, Inc filed a Small Project Review Application (attached below) with a proposal to demolish the existing building at 125 Tremont Street and construct a…
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project star
2023 award winner
Pierce Building
Dorchester
Revival Styles
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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

project star
2016 award winner
The Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Center
Roxbury
Beaux Arts Classicism
National Register Historic District
Completed

When the City of Boston decided to relocate the 500 employees of the School Department into one…
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project star
2018 award winner
10 Farnsworth
Fort Point
New Construction
Completed

First developed in the 1830s, Boston’s Fort Point neighborhood, now a Landmark district, is 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: