If past is prologue, Boston history gives us some perspective on civic resiliency in the face of crises and opportunities. We took a look around the city to identify places that help to tell the story of how Bostonians of the past responded to public...
For our research into the history of the 50 Cedar Street Church, HBI asked architect and stained glass historian, Lance Kasparian for his help in identifying the origins of the church’s gorgeous stained glass windows. While a designer nor maker name surfaced in the research, Lance was able to uncover some extraordinary...
HBI congratulates the Boston Parks and Recreation Department on securing a generous $40,000 grant for conservation of grave markers in Eliot Burying Ground from the Henderson Foundation, a foundation devoted to the enhancement of the physical appearance of the City of Boston, and that contributes...
HBI is pleased to welcome Elaina Stamas to the organization as a research intern for HBI's property management and easements. Elaina is a rising senior at Bentley University where she studies Managerial Economics with a concentration in Management and a minor in Leadership. Through the...
For Immediate Release July 2, 2020 Contact: Patricia Spence, President/CEO, Urban Farming Institute 617.680.5378 pspence.ufi@gmail.com Mattapan —The Urban Farming Institute is pleased to announce that the Boston Foundation’s Open Door Grants program has awarded a $30,000 grant for UFI’s Fit Around the Farm program. Fit Around the...
The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts and Parish of St. John St. James in Roxbury are planning structural stabilization measures and envelope repairs for the historic St. Luke’s Chapel this summer. The work will address the water penetration through the roof, and rebuild a collapsing brick...
We caught up with Suzanne Segura Taylor of the Freedom Trail Foundation to talk about how the Freedom Trail, one of Boston's largest historic attractions, has pivoted during the COVID-19 crisis. The Freedom Trail and Black Heritage Trail have produced a number of virtual resources...
Known locally as "the Graffiti House," the historic house at 197 Green Street in Jamaica Plain will soon be demolished to make way for a new mixed-use development. The good news is we have an opportunity to keep the historic spirit of the c. 1858 house...
Dear Friends and Colleagues, Our hearts are broken for the families of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breeona Taylor, the most recent in a long list of Black Americans who have lost their lives to the consequences of our country’s institutional racism and injustice. Historic Boston...
It's almost summertime, and the world is in full bloom. We checked in with Barbara Knecht, Farm Sites Developer over at the Fowler Clark Epstein Farm, to see how this year's growing and harvest preparations have changed at the Urban Farming Institute's headquarters. Read...