A year's end, the City of Boston's newly created Office of Historic Preservation announced that the Boston Landmarks Commission designated eight new Boston Landmarks in 2022, including a new local historic district, the Highland Park Architectural Conservation District in Roxbury. These are the most historic...
Historic Boston purchased St. James African Orthodox Church in 2018 to prevent the building’s demolition by developer City Realty Group. Its future is now clear: the historic structure is under agreement to the long-time Highland Park community developer Roxbury Action Program (RAP) and Urban Achievers...
The staff and leadership of Comfort Kitchen are raising their glasses this New Year’s Eve to the news that the City of Boston issued their occupancy permit this week for the the newly restored Upham’s Corner Comfort Station at 611 Columbia Road in Dorchester. The...
In 1867, Charles Dickens arrived in Boston for the first public reading of A Christmas Carol in the United States, an event that took place at Tremont Temple. His visit was arranged by his friend and official American publisher, James Fields of the firm of...
At the invitation of the City of Everett and the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Historic Boston’s staff toured the very distressed Alford Street Sewage pumping station in Charlestown last week. The building, which hugs the edge of the Alford Street Bridge and projects into the...
Comfort Kitchen awaits final City inspections and permits in order to open in the restored Upham’s Corner Comfort Station in December, but you don’t have to wait to get ready to eat there. Get a head start on your holiday shopping list with Comfort Kitchen...
Historic Boston Inc. (HBI) is planning much-needed updates to the Old Corner Bookstore complex to provide elevator access to the upper floors, improve its carbon footprint, and ensure its climate resiliency for decades to come. As part of that planning process, HBI will also revisit...
As construction wraps up at the Upham's Corner Comfort Station and the Comfort Kitchen team awaits electrical connections and delivery of cooking equipment, the restaurant's management team is training of new staff for opening. In the meantime, we share here recent news from Comfort Kitchen's...
At the Boston Preservation Alliance’s annual awards ceremony this year, David Hacin, architect for HBI’s project at St. James African Orthodox Church, was recipient of the President’s Award. [caption id="attachment_4840" align="alignleft" width="383"] St. James African Orthodox Church, Roxbury[/caption] Given annually for excellence in the practice of historic...
“If you allow other people to tell your story, they will tell the narrative that works for them. “ --Ruth Georges in Mattapan the Documentary If you don’t live there, you might not know that Mattapan is a special place with rich history, cutting edge art...