With each project that HBI begins, it is only a matter of time before we discover treasures inside and outside the building: papers, architectural details, seemingly mundane objects like glass bottles, or items as shocking as reels of 1970s pornography. During our restoration of the...
Jenny Nathans is a public health professional, a burgeoning preservationist, and a resident of Jamaica Plain. In this blog post, she tells the fascinating story of a surviving example of the purpose-built school house at 3326 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain. The structure is central to...
Click here to see more photos from the event The Fowler Clark Epstein Farm in Mattapan and St. James African Orthodox Church in Roxbury were the focus of HBI’s Council of Advisors’ Spring Gathering this year. Forty-two advisors, board members, and HBI friends attended a bus...
HBI was sad to learn of the passing of Roger Webb, a legend in Boston's preservation community, and a kind, generous soul who made this city so much better in his lifetime. Roger was a member of Historic Boston Inc.’s board of directors for many...
Jenny Nathans is a public health professional, a burgeoning preservationist, and a resident of Jamaica Plain. In this blog post, she tells the fascinating story of a surviving example of the purpose-built school house at 3326 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain. The structure is central to...
HBI spoke with Christine Ward, Executive Director of Raising A Reader MA, a 501©3 organization based in Boston. RAR-MA is devoted to introducing children to books and reading from a young age as a critical step in beginning their education. Last winter, RAR-MA moved into...
Jorge Epstein and his wife Ida bought the Fowler Clark farm in Mattapan in 1941 and lived there for 57 years until Jorge’s death in 1998. In the 1940s, Jorge was a jeweler and operated a retail business in downtown Boston, but he later operated...
HBI is pleased to welcome Claire Pocius to the organization as a research intern for the 50 Cedar Street project. Claire is a recent graduate of Brandeis University where she studied Business with minors in Anthropology and Legal Studies. This summer Claire is taking part...
In June, Historic Boston and the Boston Preservation Alliance teamed up to conduct a historic walking tour through Dorchester and Roxbury, highlighting historic architecture and art along a 2.5 mile route. A group of twenty people gathered at the Strand Theater, a restored Vaudeville theater located...
On Saturday June 1st, HBI hosted an Open House at the former St. James African Orthodox Church. Highland Park neighbors were welcomed to tour the building, enjoy baked goods from Haley House, and pose for a community photo with Mayor Walsh. HBI Executive Director, Kathy...