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About the Alliance
42 years of advocacy and education
protecting places. promoting vibrancy. preserving character.
2019
award winner
Fowler Clark Epstein Farm
Mattapan
Boston Landmark
Built in 1786, the Fowler Clark Epstein Farm is a rare example of an intact urban farmstead. Historic Boston Inc preserved the original fabric of the home while continuing the legacy of an…
Boston City Hall and Plaza
Downtown/Financial District
Brutalism/Heroic
Pending Landmark
Under Construction
Actively Engaged
Boston City Hall, a building a shrinking number of Bostonians love to hate, is one of the most significant examples of Brutalist (Heroic) architecture in the world.
Government Services Center
West End
Brutalism/Heroic
Proposed
Actively Engaged
It is important to provide some context for this unique complex of buildings.
The Emancipation Group
Downtown/Financial District
Actively Engaged
The statue known as The Emancipation Group was a gift to the city from a local politician named Moses Kimball, installed in 1879. The piece is a replica of a statue in Washington D.C.
2016
award winner
Carriage House
Dorchester
Revival Styles
Completed
In 1894 when this charming carriage house was constructed, ancillary buildings like it were as…
2003
award winner
Walter Baker Lofts
Dorchester
Revival Styles
National Register Historic District
Completed
The Walter Baker Chocolate Factory Administration Building in Dorchester’s Lower Mills…