Historic Boston Inc. is pleased to begin planning the next chapter for Ionic Hall in Roxbury’s John Eliot Square. Working with the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts and the congregation of St. John St. James, HBI will lead a feasibility study exploring how this historic property...
This month, we give you our copy of the hand-printed and painted "Landing of the Troops" first engraved and printed by Paul Revere c.1770, lovingly gifted and authentically recreated by The Printing Office of Edes and Gill! "On Friday Sept 30 1768 the ships of WAR,...
Here, Eli and Emily Kruse-Logan share their experience renovating unit #4 within the historic Spooner-Lambert House, the third oldest building in Roxbury. The home was constructed near the close of the American Revolution for Major John Jones Spooner, first commander of the Roxbury Artillery. The Federal...
HBI and the Hyde Park Historical Society have partnered with the Southwest Boston CDC to create a CITC Fund for rehabilitation of the 1896 Phillips Brooks Memorial Library in Hyde Park. Here, we're taking a step back to see how CITCs and CDCs themselves can...
This month, we give you a copy of a 1964 paper from the Boston Globe Sunday Magazine (today's Boston Globe!) featuring the then newly restored Old Corner Bookstore! Thomas Boylston Adams, then President of the Massachusetts Historical Society, wrote: "But why should we refer to the noble...
Here, HBI’s Passion for Preservation series shares your preservation story with our readers. This entry was submitted by Michael Manning, chair of Friends of the Boston Harborwalk. My name is Mike Manning and I lead an all-volunteer group called "Friends of the Boston Harborwalk." Several years ago,...
Historic Boston was pleased to welcome our Board of Directors and community partners to the beautifully restored Roslindale Substation on July 29th. The night was a great success with friends and community partners, raising over $11,000 for saving 1896 Phillips Brooks Memorial Reading Room in Hyde...
The restoration of St. Luke’s Chapel in Roxbury continues to be recognized by our local preservation organizations, this time from the Boston Preservation Alliance! Fresh off recently winning the Paul and Niki Tsongas Award from Preservation Massachusetts, the combined efforts of HBI, the Episcopal Diocese of...
In honor of America's 250th, we give you HBI's copy of a 1976 pamphlet circulated by Samuel Narcus Stationery -- then tenants in the 1728 Cunningham House who were inspired to restore the 277 Washington Street building for the nation's Bicentennial after witnessing Historic Boston's...
On July 1st, Historic Boston Inc. was honored to support Revolutionary Spaces’ 2026 People’s House Party and the launch of their new immersive historical experience Ruckus! at the Old South Meeting House. It was a spectacular evening to be a part of, with the ribbon-cutting premiere...