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
2023
award winner
Huntington Theatre
Back Bay
Revival Styles
The Huntington Theatre was built in 1925 as America’s first nonprofit playhouse.
2023
award winner
The Edward A. Hatch Memorial Shell Dome Rehabilita…
Beacon Hill
Art Deco
Boston Landmark
Honorable Mention
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
Illuminating the Unseen
North End
The buildings and places that survive from our shared history are a small, curated collection of the breadth of the human experience on this land.
What we’ve done
2016
award winner
Carleton, Cooper, and Walnut Houses
Roxbury
National Historic Landmark
Completed
Since 1892, the Home for Aged Couples has stood stately over Franklin Park near Egleston Square.
2008
award winner
Boston Children’s Museum
Fort Point
National Register Historic District
Completed
Built in the late 19th century, the former wool warehouse on Fort Point Channel that houses the…