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
Upham's Corner Comfort Station
Dorchester
Revival Styles
Boston Landmark
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
Walgreens
Downtown/Financial District
Mid-century Modernism
Completed
In 1972, the architectural firm of Kallman, McKinnell, & Knowles (the same firm responsible…
2018
award winner
316 Shawmut Avenue
South End
Revival Styles
Completed
Located at a prominent corner in the South End Landmark District, this project site required a…