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
The Edward A. Hatch Memorial Shell Dome Rehabilita…
Beacon Hill
Art Deco
Boston Landmark
Honorable Mention
2023
award winner
Pierce Building
Dorchester
Revival Styles
The Pierce Building is an anchor of Dorchester’s Upham’s Corner, which was first settled in 1630 and annexed to the City of Boston in 1870.
2023
award winner
Atlascope Boston
Historians are excellent at discovering information about the past.
What we’ve done
2010
award winner
Paramount Theatre
Downtown/Financial District
Art Deco
Boston Landmark
Completed
The Alliance advocated for the renovation and restoration of the Paramount Theatre for more…
2018
award winner
10 Farnsworth
Fort Point
New Construction
Completed
First developed in the 1830s, Boston’s Fort Point neighborhood, now a Landmark district, is a…