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
Upham's Corner Comfort Station
Dorchester
Revival Styles
Boston Landmark
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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

Transitions in Preservation: Rebuilding the…
There was a newspaper clipping tacked to the wall in our…
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Connecting People To Place
 You walk by a gate that has been locked for decades.…
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What we’ve done

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2009 award winner
Mattapan Heights, Phase III, Building F
Mattapan
Completed

Planned and built by owners Trinity Financial, Inc., architectural firm Bergmeyer Associates,…
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2024 award winner
Lower Basin Barracks
West End
New Construction and Renovation
National Register Listed
Completed
Actively Engaged
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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: