HBI is very sad to report that one of its board members, Richard P. Beal, passed away unexpectedly early on September 21st. Rich served on HBI’s Council of Advisors in 2014 and joined the Board of Directors in 2015. He was an enthusiastic supporter of...
Historic Boston, Inc. (HBI) introduced the first phase of its plan for the former St. James African Orthodox Church at 50 Cedar Street in Roxbury to the Highland Park neighborhood in September. The proposal outlines the construction of 14 new units of home-ownership units, 100%...
This fall, the HBI staff and headquarters moved back to the Old Corner Bookstore at 3 School Street in downtown Boston after 10 years at the Eustis Street Fire House in Roxbury. The Old Corner Bookstore building, which was initially saved from demolition by HBI...
HBI joins with Roslindale Village Main Street and Peregrine Group LLC to celebrate notice of two 2020 historic preservation awards from Preservation Massachusetts Inc. (PMI) and the Boston Preservation Alliance (BPA) for the Roslindale Substation, part of the Parkside on Adams development in Roslindale Village. The...
We are so pleased to announce that The Wellness Collaborative (TWC), a new non-profit organization devoted to eliminating healthcare disparities in Boston’s African American communities, and the Timothy Smith Network (TSN), a foundation that provides technology resources to children and families throughout Roxbury, will now...
In a 300 year old city like Boston, there are places that tell a story from each century. The places that have stuck around give us some perspective on civic resiliency in the face of crises and opportunities. When we took a look around the...
HBI is pleased to announce that The Wellness Collaborative (TWC), a new non-profit organization devoted to eliminating health care disparities in Boston’s African American communities, and the Timothy Smith Network (TSN), a foundation that provides technology resources to children and families throughout Roxbury, will be...
While you might not have seen construction activity for many months at the Upham's Corner Comfort Station, rest assured that planning continues behind the scenes toward our plans to bring the former public restroom back to life as Comfort Kitchen. Restaurateurs Biplaw Rai, Nyacko Pearl...
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 50 Cedar Street, HBI asked architect and historian, Lance Kasparian for his help in identifying the origins and significance of the church’s opalescent stained glass windows. With the help of Thomas Cairns MD, Archivist of the Evangelical Free...