Announcing our 2025 PreservationA 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
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.
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
2017
award winner
Boston Public Library Johnson Building
Back Bay
Mid-century Modernism
Boston Landmark, Boston Landmark District, National Register Historic District
Completed
Located on one of the most pedestrian-friendly and vibrant streets in Boston…
2008
award winner
Liberty Hotel-Charles Street Jail
Beacon Hill, West End
National Historic Landmark
Completed
Completed in 1851 and designed by architect Gridley James Fox Bryant, the Charles Street Jail…