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...
Historic Boston Inc. is pleased to welcome Erika Tauer to our team this month as our new office manager. Erika brings great organizational skills to HBI along with a keen interest in history. Here’s your chance to meet her. ...
The historic St. James African Orthodox Church is on its way to becoming the new home for the long time African American organization Roxbury Action Program, and space for a variety of other community-serving organizations in Roxbury’s Highland Park. Historic Boston Inc. (HBI) completed the sale...
The tiny chapel of St. Luke on the campus of St. John St. James Church in Roxbury finally secured a building permit on May 31st for the interior’s complete rehabilitation. The nearly $1 million scope of work is being undertaken by the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts...
Historic Boston and the City of Everett are recipients of a $200,000 grant from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to conduct a preservation and re-use feasibility study for the historic Alford Street Pumping Station. The tiny sliver of the Charlestown neighborhood that extends over the Mystic River...
News out of the historic Upham’s Corner Comfort Station keeps getting better and better. This week Comfort Kitchen was chosen Best New Restaurant for 2023 by Boston Magazine’s Best of Boston. Noted for its menu of comfort food with flavors from the African and Asian diasporas,...
Historic Boston, Comfort Kitchen, and the Upham’s Corner community joined Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on June 26th to celebrate restoration of the old and a grand opening of the new, as they cut the ribbon on the revitalized former MBTA trolley system Comfort Station and...
At its annual awards reception on Friday May 5th, Boston Design Week presented Historic Boston Inc. with the 2023 Social Impact in Design award at Boston Architectural College. Hosted by WGBH Arts Editor Jared Bowen, the awards event honor five individuals and organizations for their contributions...