Ticknor and Fields' shop at the corner of School Street and Washington Street published iconic literary works like Henry David Thoreau's Walden Life in the Woods and Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. Over the course of 75 years, the corner store was home to ten...
Spice up your next stroll around your neighborhood with some historic sites. Don't feel like venturing out? Talk a virtual tour by following along with the images and links below. Tell us what other historic sites you see on your walk on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter....
This year Americans celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution and a citizen’s right to vote, regardless of sex. But more than a century of bold activism and sacrifice by thousands of women (and men) preceded this achievement, not...
Mayor Martin Walsh and the City of Boston’s Community Preservation Committee recommended $3,465,000 in grants for 16 historic preservation projects in the latest round of grants to be made from the City’s Community Preservation Act (CPA) Funds. The preservation projects were among 40 projects recommended...
Congratulations to HBI Advisor Matthhew Kiefer for being named Honorary Member of The American Institute of Architects (AIA). Matthew has been a crucial voice for HBI for many years, serving as President of it's Board of Directors before stepping on to the Council of Advisors....
The team of New Atlantic Development, Historic Boston Inc., and Utile recently submitted a proposal for redevelopment of the historic Calf Pasture Pumping Station on the campus of UMASS Boston in response to the University of Massachusetts Building Authority’s (UMBA) Request for Ideas for a...
Historic Boston submitted a proposal this month to rehabilitate the historic Dudley House at 167 Centre Street in Roxbury for seven home ownership units. While the building is significantly distressed from years of vacancy, break-ins and water infiltration, it is a beautiful example of Federal...
In response to the Plan Nubian Square Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Owen Nawn Factory, Historic Boston Inc. (HBI) recently submitted a fresh vision for the historic building as home to the Wellness Collaborative and a Roxbury History and Orientation Center. HBI proposes to transform...
In 2011, when HBI moved to the restored Eustis Street Fire House, one of our proudest supporters was Clarence "Jeep" Jones. Historic Boston was saddened to learn of his passing earlier this month at the age of 86. Born and raised in Roxbury, and devoted to...
The Hyde Park Historical Society is working with the Friends of the Hyde Park Branch Library to recognize Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler, the United State’s first African American female physician. Dr. Crumpler practiced and lived in Boston and is buried in Hyde Park. There is...