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December 22, 2020 Wintertime at Roslindale Substation: Interview with Turtle Swamp Brewing’s John Lincecum
When space became available in the Roslindale Substation, Turtle Swamp Brewing’s co-owners, John Lincecum and Nick Walther opened their second tap room location in the heart of Adams Square. As residents of Jamaica Plain, Nick and John saw the substation space as an opportunity to...
December 21, 2020 Preservationists in Conversation: Lynne Spencer and Curtis Perrin discuss the preservation of St. Luke’s Chapel
St. Luke's chapel was designed by architect Ralph Adams Cram, a famed architect who popularized the Gothic style in American churches and collegiate campus architecture. Under the direction of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, HBI has worked as consultants to Spencer, Sullivan, & Vogt to...
December 14, 2020 Nawn Factory to be developed for Dance Studio and Arts Space
For nine years, HBI’s offices overlooked the 1630 Eliot Burying Ground and the abandoned 1880s Owen Nawn Factory in Nubian Square. As a preservation organization, HBI has been pushing to see the historic building preserved and rehabilitated for new uses ever since the building first...
November 25, 2020 Give Today and Inspire the Future of Preservation
In a year that has challenged us all, Historic Boston Inc. (HBI) continued its important preservation mission while also rising to meet the challenges of Covid-19 and our city’s demands for racial equity. As we approach year-end, please consider a gift to HBI that will...
November 25, 2020 Workhub at Roslindale Substation Opens Coworking Space and Gallery
If you’re looking for a quiet place to work with a lot of flexibility, the new Workhub at the Substation is now open! Workhub, a new co-working space in Roslindale Village, occupies the lower level of the historic Roslindale Substation, completes the redevelopment of the building...
November 20, 2020 Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology to come to Nubian Square with new CEO Dr. Aisha Francis
Aisha Francis, Ph.D., is the recently-appointed Chief Executive Officer following her role as Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology Chief of Staff. In her new role, Dr. Francis will lead the college’s senior executive team, overseeing BFIT’s academic, admissions, and administrative departments. Additionally, Dr. Francis and...
November 12, 2020 Interview: Comfort Kitchen Team celebrates successful pop-ups and construction restart in Early 2021
We caught up with co-founders Biplaw Rai and Nyacko Pearl Perry of Comfort Kitchen to talk about their pop-ups in Waltham and Somerville as they prepare for construction to begin again at the Upham’s Corner Comfort Station. Read the interview below for their reflections on...
October 28, 2020 HBI’S HISTORIC FOWLER CLARK EPSTEIN FARM WINS PRESTIGIOUS PRESERVATION AWARD
MEDIA RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE USE Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020 Photos are available upon request. HBI’S HISTORIC FOWLER CLARK EPSTEIN FARM WINS PRESTIGIOUS PRESERVATION AWARD Boston’s Oldest Farm Wins National Trust’s Driehaus Foundation Commendation __ BOSTON – The Fowler Clark Epstein Farm, the oldest farm still in existence in Boston, restored and...
October 27, 2020 Fowler Clark Epstein Farm Wins 2020 Richard H. Driehaus National Preservation Award
The Fowler Clark Epstein Farm has won one of three 2020 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation National Preservation Awards, to be presented this month by the National Trust for Historic Preservation at its annual conference. The Driehaus awards are bestowed on historic preservation efforts that demonstrate excellence...