The 35th Annual Preservation Achievement Awards are on October 16th.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.
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
Upham's Corner Comfort Station
Dorchester
Revival Styles
Boston Landmark
Have you ever had dinner in a bathroom? You have if you’ve dined at the Comfort Kitchen in Dorchester!
17-23 West Street
Downtown/Financial District
New Construction
Under Review By City
Actively Engaged
17-23 West Street in the historic Ladder Blocks of Downtown Boston is currently an empty parcel used for surface parking.
What we’ve done
2014
award winner
Fort Hill Tower in Highland Park
Roxbury
Revival Styles
National Register Listed, National Register Historic District
Completed
The iconic Fort Hill Tower overlooks Roxbury from the top of historic Highland Park, the…
2017
award winner
101 Beacon Street
Back Bay
Revival Styles
Boston Landmark District, National Register Historic District
Completed
The grand 1862 house at 101 Beacon in the Back Bay met a sad fate when, in 1952, a remodel…