What originated as an effort to stop the demolition of iconic landmarks has progressed into a movement focused on livability, sustainability, job creation, revitalization, and change. Preservation today promotes growth and evolution of the city based on thoughtful decision-making. Below are resources designed to inform, guide, and enhance that process.
Resources and Information
ESSAY: "Boston is a Red City"
Good architecture is built to serve the needs of everyday day people.
ESSAY: Making the Case for Sustainable Housing
Good architecture is built to serve the needs of everyday day people.
Build Reuse Wiki
Material reuse in the built environment is an essential step towards a more sustainable construction sector.
Lead the Change Case Study Explorer
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has developed a crowdsourced archive of preservation case studies that documents a broad range of proj
Apply for a MassDEP Reduce, Reuse, Repair Micro-Grant
Have your own plan for waste reduction?
Statement on Monuments and Memorials
On June 2 the Boston Preservation Alliance released a brief statement of our solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.
2018-2019 Alliance Annual
In this 51 page booklet, we highlight Preservation Achievement Award winning projects, Boston photographs, articles on current trends in preservati
250 Years of Home Architecture in Boston
Take a virtual walk down history lane and explore great neighborhoods–including Beacon Hill, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, and Roxbury–to discover how
Boston Groundwater Trust Video Series
In 2018, The Boston Groundwater Trust debuted a series of award winning informational videos about wood piles and the groundwater issue in the City
Longwood Medical and Academic Area (LMA) Historic Properties Survey—Final Report
The Boston Preservation Alliance received mitigation funds from Boston Children’s Hospital to update and expand the existing historic properties in