The place where the American Revolution ignited is threatened by plans to expand the nearby Hanscom Air Base. The National Trust for Historic Preservation listed the Minute Man National Historical Park (MMNHP), Walden Pond and Woods, and the Orchard House among “America’s Top 11 Most...
Just as it was to re-open as a new restaurant and bar, the historic Jacob Wirth building at 31 Stuart Street in Boston suffered a four-alarm fire that raged through all three of its upper floors on Monday June 24th. Until Jacob Wirth’s closed in 2018,...
HBI’s Erika Tauer sat down with our longest serving board member, Paul McDonough, last month as he rounds his 45th year on HBI’s Board of Directors. Paul has been a Real Estate Attorney since 1973 and joined HBI’s Board of Directors in 1979. Mayor Marty...
In recognition of Juneteenth, Historic Boston shares the Old Corner Bookstore’s ties to slavery. As HBI researches the history of the Old Corner Bookstore in order to plan its future, we’ve been learning about some of the many individuals and businesses that occupied these buildings over...
HBI made it out to Mattapan to help the Urban Farming Institute of Boston (UFI) celebrate its rededication of the historic 1786 Fowler Clark Epstein Farm after purchasing it as their headquarters earlier this year! On June 13th, UFI hosted its community of friends, neighbors, supporters,...
On June 3rd, HBI made it out to the 2024 Massachusetts History Conference in Devens, MA. Historic Boston’s Senior Project Manager, Lisa Lewis, and Director of Real Estate Development, Tony Lopes, were in attendance as speakers to tell the story of HBI’s rehabilitation of the...
The Urban Farming Institute of Boston is hosting a community-wide Re-dedication Celebration at its headquarters, the historic Fowler Clark Epstein Farm in Mattapan on June 13th! The Urban Farming Institute of Boston is a nThe Urban Farming Institute of Boston is hosting a community-wide Re-dedication Celebration...
After a gloriously rainy couple of weeks, the sun came out for HBI’s visit to the Fowler Clark Epstein Farm in Mattapan to see how the Urban Farming Institute of Boston is gearing up for the planting season. Built between 1786 and 1806, the Fowler Clark...
On May 22nd, HBI honored long-serving board member Paul McDonough, with a special reception to celebrate his 45 years of service on HBI’s Board of Directors. More than 50 of Paul’s friends and fellow board members gathered to tell stories and raise a glass to...
On May 1st, Boston City Council voted to approve the recommended allocation of 2024 Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding. Among the projects approved is the Old Corner Bookstore which the Community Preservation Committee recommended for $500,000 in funding at a recent hearing in February. The 1718...