Historic Boston’s mission statement says that we redevelop at-risk historic buildings in order to help Boston’s neighborhoods thrive. In introducing the organization to others, we often explain that we don’t create house museums, but rather we find new uses for historic buildings. Our projects are...
Historic Boston is excited to announce the launch of the Feasibility Study for the Alford Street Pumping Station in Charlestown this month. Situated on the banks of the Mystic River, the Alford Street Pumping Station holds a unique place in Boston's history. For those unfamiliar...
HBI is revisiting the history of the Port Norfolk area in Dorchester as we consider the preservation of the last extant building from the historic A.T. Stearns Lumber Company. Currently owned by the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), the building at 98 Taylor Street...
The Boston Globe released an exciting story today on the Shirley Eustis House Association’s (SEHA) acquisition of 42-44 Shirley Street, a building associated with the enslavement of the people who served colonial Governor William Shirley and his family in the 18th century. Encased within the...
On August 24th, the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) hosted a virtual public meeting to summarize its final final draft of PLAN: Boston, an ambitious new framework for the “growth, enhancement, and preservation” in Downtown Boston. The BPDA’s work on a downtown plan that...
HBI's Director of Real Estate Development, Tony Lopes, researched the Old Corner Bookstore's most iconic tenant of the 20th c. Introduction In the heart of Boston's Downtown Crossing, nestled at the corner of Washington and School Streets, stands a time-honored structure that has witnessed the ebb and...
HBI staff visited the Mattapan Square station area last month. While there have been several recent developments in Mattapan Square, some markers offer a glimpse into this station’s 19th and 20th c. history. The WWII-era yellow trolleys remain in routine rotation around the track loop,...
Historic Boston Inc. (HBI) is proud to announce the placement of permanent preservation restriction on the historic Hayden Building in Chinatown, ensuring the protection of the landmark structure. Designed by the renowned 19th century architect Henry Hobson Richardson and constructed in 1875, the Hayden Building is...
HBI welcomed Murray Miller, the first-ever Director of the Office of Historic Preservation, to HBI’s offices on July 20th. Miller discussed with HBI’s staff his three-decades of experience working in historic preservation across Canada, the US, and New Zealand. His approach to preservation centers on...
HBI had the pleasure of visiting the Roundhead Brewery in Hyde Park, the first Latino-owned brewery in Massachusetts. The building that houses the Roundhead Brewery was once the power station for the Benjamin Franklin Sturtevant Blower Fan industrial complex built in 1903 and known more...