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.
protecting places. promoting vibrancy. preserving character.
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.
2023
award winner
Pierce Building
Dorchester
Revival Styles
The Pierce Building is an anchor of Dorchester’s Upham’s Corner, which was first settled in 1630 and annexed to the City of Boston in 1870.
2023
award winner
Boston City Hall Conservation Management Plan
Boston City Hall is a building people tend to either love or hate, and often love to hate.
2023
award winner
The Edward A. Hatch Memorial Shell Dome Rehabilita…
Beacon Hill
Art Deco
Boston Landmark
Honorable Mention
What we’ve done
2012
award winner
1801 Paul Revere Bell at Old South Meeting House
Downtown/Financial District
Georgian
National Historic Landmark
Completed
Old South Meeting House’s historic clock had been silent since the building’s…
2008
award winner
Liberty Hotel-Charles Street Jail
Beacon Hill, West End
National Historic Landmark
Completed
Completed in 1851 and designed by architect Gridley James Fox Bryant, the Charles Street Jail…