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...
The historic Fowler Clark Epstein Farm in Mattapan received a distinguished visit from the 1772 Foundation during the foundation's quarterly meetings in Boston on April 25th. The Foundation, which played a crucial role in funding a portion of Historic Boston Inc.'s 2018 rehabilitation of the...
If you travel down North Harvard Street in Allston, you’ll encounter the Hill Memorial Baptist Church, a rare wooden frame ecclesiastical building that combines Shingle and Late Gothic Revival styles of architecture. Sheathed in wood shingles with a 58’ bell tower and a gable roof,...
Architect Chris Scovel, a guest blogger from MASS Design Group, lends his expertise to illuminate the architectural history of the Old Corner Bookstore. MASS Design Group has been contracted to lead HBI's rehabilitation of the OCB complex, and the answer to "What should the Old...