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
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!
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.
MGH Clinical and Campus Services Building
West End
New Construction
Under Review By City
Actively Engaged
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) proposes expansion of its West End campus across two blocks on Cambridge Street.
2023
award winner
The Edward A. Hatch Memorial Shell Dome Rehabilita…
Beacon Hill
Art Deco
Boston Landmark
Honorable Mention
What we’ve done
2012
award winner
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Renovation and Expansion
Fenway/Kenmore
Revival Styles, New Construction
Completed
Isabella Stewart Gardner was an American philanthropist and patron of the arts. In 1903, Mrs.
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…