In June, the scaffolding began rising at the front of First Church Roxbury, and I imagined a collective sigh of relief at this concrete symbol that this iconic Boston building would be preserved into the future I sighed myself, certainly, but was confident others joined me:...
HBI's Council of Advisors gathered for its annual meeting on June 15th, this year at Mattapan's Fowler Clark Epstein Farm. Thirty-eight Advisors and Board members traveled to Mattapan by coach from downtown Boston and enjoyed a behind-the-scenes look at the 18th century farm and 19th...
The Historic Roslindale MBTA Substation being developed by Peregrine Group LLC in partnership with HBI and Roslindale Village Main Street will be undergoing brick masonry restoration work through this summer. We asked Lincoln Andrews, fourth generation owner of The Stiles & Hart Brick Co, to...
Spring has sprung and summer is fast approaching which means construction season is well underway and this year it brings good news for HBI and our partners, Roslindale Village Main Street (RVMS) and Peregrine Group LLC. If you happen to be in Roslindale Village you...
At an awards luncheon on May 19th, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) award an Individual Lifetime Achievement Award to Andrea Gilmore for her many years of work and service in historic preservation and conservation. Gilmore, who recently retired from Building Conservation Associates, a company she established...
This week Tove Olaussen Freeman is guest blogging for HBI. Tove Olaussen Freeman graduated from Brandeis University in May 2016, with a major in Health: Science, Society, and Policy. This year I took a capstone course on the effects of neighborhoods on health with Professor Sara...
Today the Fowler Clark Epstein Farm stands on a half acre of land, seemingly small for a farm plot, but a rarity in an urban setting such as Mattapan. Sandwiched between tightly packed triple-deckers and apartment complexes, it is a wonder that the farm that...
This week Historic Boston Incorporated attended Preservation Massachusetts' 2016 Paul and Niki Tsongas Awards. This year Preservation Massachusetts celebrated the successes and accomplishments of women in preservation, honoring over fifty women. HBI's President Kathleen MacNeil and HBI's Executive Director Kathy Kottaridis were among the honorees...
May is National Historic Preservation Month and this year in particular is special as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. Passed in 1966, the National Historic Preservation Act is a landmark piece of legislation that has served as the...
Since purchasing the Vertullo Building on Fairmount Avenue in Hyde Park, HBI has been pursuing a five-year historic preservation and redevelopment strategy for the building. Now, with only a few "hiccups" along the way, it is with great pleasure (and some relief) that we announce...