Over the course of six weeks this summer seven Boston young people are researching the history of the Dillaway-Thomas House and the Roxbury Heritage State Park and its immediate surrounding areas. Sponsored by MYTOWN (Multicultural Youth Tour of What?s Now) and the Commonwealth?s...
Not long after HBI acquired the Alvah Kittredge House in 2011, we gathered with Mayor Tom Menino, friends and neighbors for this photograph. As you can see, there were only four of six ionic columns standing, and those that remained were rotting...
Urban planner Kevin Lynch (1918-1984) is best remembered for his influential book The Image of the City from 1960, a study of how people perceive and pilot the landscape of the city. HBI board member Henry Moss recently sent us this remarkable video drive through...
At its annual meeting on June 18th, the Southwest Boston Community Development Corporation (SWBCDC)honored HBI with a Community Recognition Award for its preservation work in the Hyde Park neighborhood. As the award states: Southwest Boston CDC salutes and honors Historic Boston Inc for...
One of the most striking features of the Alvah Kittredge House interior that was still mostly intact when Historic Boston acquired the building was the multi-colored glass ceiling in the main entry hall. Bordered by dark wood molding and bracketing, it is definitely not...
HBI is proud to announce a $125,000 grant from the Amelia Peabody Charitable Trust for preservation of the 1911 Roslindale Substation. The generous contribution will help restore the historic features of the building as part of its $6.1 million rehabilitation. A project of Historic Boston Inc.,...
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...
