The final pieces are quickly coming together to make the redevelopment and historic preservation of the Roslindale Substation a reality. Agreement has been reached with the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) leading to the disposition of the Substation to the Joint Venture Partnership of HBI, Peregrine...
One of the original doors to the Eustis Street Fire House has made a triumphant return. Although, this time it is in a slightly different form. William Wheeler and Mike Fazio, students in the Cabinetry and Furniture Making program at the North Bennet Street School...
From Bauhaus to the State House: Boston's Best StarchitectureTom AcitelliCurbed BostonJune 3, 2014Read the Article ...
A few months ago when we started construction in the basement of the Kittredge House, we made an exciting discovery. The remnants of a Roxbury Puddingstone retaining wall were found in the basement. It?s hypothesized that this wall may be a relic of the original...
Last week, the Hayden Building was one of a select few projects that was honored by the Massachusetts Historical Commission with a Preservation Award. HBI and our partners on the project, CUBE Design and Research and Marc Truant & Associates, were honored to receive such...
A couple of years ago, HBI posted a fascinating You Tube video on the Freedom Trail Pop Up Book developed by designer Denise Price. Denise has significantly refined the book and is getting it ready for publication, hoping for help with initial publication costs through...
Seniors at Codman Academy Charter Public School organized their own tour of Codman Square in May to highlight the community?s assets and history. It builds on "My Dot Tour," a youth tour of historic and cultural strengths in Dorchester's Fields Corner, developed in 2010 by...
HBI?s Council of Advisors and friends gathered for their spring meeting May 13th and the focus was the Alvah Kittredge House (1836) and the classical architecture that inspired the American Greek Revival period in which it was built.The afternoon program began with a behind-the-scenes visit...
Eastern Bank?s President and Chief Operating Officer, Robert Rivers, paid a visit to the Alvah Kittredge House this week to check in on progress of the historic property?s rehabilitation. Eastern Bank recently presented HBI with a $20,000 Partnership Grant from its charitable foundation toward restoration...
Quite a bit of work has been going on at the Vertullo Building in Hyde Park, and it's about time that we shared some of the great progress being made by our team. The most notable change is the extension of the storefronts around the...
