protecting places. promoting vibrancy. preserving character.

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.

What we’re doing

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2023 award winner
Illuminating the Unseen
North End
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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.
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2023 award winner
Huntington Theatre
Back Bay
Revival Styles
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2023 award winner
Atlascope Boston
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NEWS & EVENTS

Event: Touring the Modernist Gem - Tent City
“Love is showing the important things that they matter.” A…
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Protecting South Boston’s Historic Shoreline
Written by James MealeyLast week’s record low…
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What we’ve done

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2016 award winner
Carriage House
Dorchester
Revival Styles
Completed

In 1894 when this charming carriage house was constructed, ancillary buildings like it were as…
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2003 award winner
The Cutler Majestic Theatre at Emerson College
Downtown/Financial District
Beaux Arts Classicism
Boston Landmark, National Register Listed
Completed

One of Boston’s finest remaining examples of Beaux Arts classicism, the…
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“The quality of our architectural heritage, its pedestrian scale—we have some of the greatest streets in this nation.”
— Howard Elkus —
“We all want progress in Eastie, but we do want to see history preserved.”
— Meg Grady, East Boston resident —
“There’s a reason why this bridge is still here. It means something to Bostonians.”
— Greg Galer —
Thank you to all our corporate members, including: