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
The Edward A. Hatch Memorial Shell Dome Rehabilita…
Beacon Hill
Art Deco
Boston Landmark
Honorable Mention
2023
award winner
Atlascope Boston
Historians are excellent at discovering information about the past.
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.
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.
What we’ve done
2016
award winner
The Godfrey Hotel
Downtown/Financial District
Revival Styles
National Register Listed
Completed
Downtown Crossing has experienced many highs and lows since the city of Boston first took shape.
2015
award winner
Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, Mattapan Teen Center
Mattapan
Completed
The Mattapan Branch Library building was built in response to the rapid growth of the Mattapan…