It’s the end of an era; Historic Boston Inc.’s longtime Chief Financial Officer, Pat Tietbohl of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, is retiring this spring. Pat has worked with HBI for over ten years. She has shepherded our non-profit through the acquisition and sale of our project properties, yearly...
Historic Boston Inc. (HBI) was in Nubian Square on March 12th to celebrate Franklin Cummings Tech’s groundbreaking for its new campus building next door to the historic Eustis Street Fire House – HBI’s home from 2011 to 2021. When HBI moved to the firehouse in...
As Women's History Month unfolds, we direct the spotlight to one woman whose work has preserved many historic buildings right here at Historic Boston Inc. (HBI). Over the last 15 years, Lisa Lewis, HBI’s Senior Project Manager has played a pivotal role in the conservation...
Contact HBI's Director of Real Estate, Tony Lopes at: 617-604-6897 or tony@historicboston.org Unit 302 Flyer with Floor Plan Ver 2.2824...
The restoration of St. Luke's Chapel, a historic gem nestled within the campus of St. John St. James Episcopal Church in Roxbury, is a testament to the commitment of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts and the parish of St. John St. James to preserving history...
City of Boston Archaeologist Joe Bagley’s book Boston’s Oldest Buildings and Where to Find Them lists the Charles Tileston House in Mattapan as one of the 50 oldest houses in Boston, and the oldest house in the Lower Mills neighborhood. Passersby might not take note...
The City of Boston’s Community Preservation Committee recommended downtown Boston’s Old Corner Bookstore for $500,000 in Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding to support the building’s rehabilitation at its most recent meeting. The 1718 Old Corner Bookstore is downtown Boston’s oldest commercial building and is a site...
The National Trust for Preservation recently awarded the Chinatown Community Land Trust (CCLT) a $10,000 grant for the creation of the Immigrant History Trail in Boston’s Chinatown neighborhood. The project aims to tell the stories of the neighborhood’s working-class, immigrant history. CCLT was among 34...
When HBI was asked earlier this month to host one of 19 pieces of public art planned for Downtown Boston as part of the Winteractive Festival hosted by the Downtown Business Improvement District (BID), we enthusiastically supported the idea. The installation, The Fisherman, by American...
This month HBI’s Erika Tauer kicks off a series of stories that turn the spotlight onto the talented people who make up Historic Boston’s organization. HBI board member Henry Moss has headed Bruner/Cott Architect’s Historic Preservation team since 1986 and practiced architecture in London for 16...