National Trust for Historic Preservation President, Stephanie Meeks met with HBI?s Board of Directors last week, followed by a festive reception at the Omni Parker House that included Mayor Thomas Menino and 75 friends of preservation.Ms. Meeks joined HBI?s quarterly board meeting to talk about...
Friends of Dudley Square had every reason to be joyful at the March 3rd groundbreaking for the new municipal complex at the historic Ferdinands Blue Store. The Menino administration has delivered a real, fully conceived project that takes up the better part of a city...
The Winter 2012 edition of HBI?s Bricks & Mortar is up on our web site. Click here to reach our News page, then scroll down and Click on the Winter 2012 (PDF)If you would like to receive the hard copy of our newsletter (they are...
Saving the Speedway; An 'unconventional' developer sought for historic Brighton siteBy Greg TurnerMonday, February 27, 2012The Charles River Speedway headquarters, a decaying symbol of Brighton?s harness racing heyday, appears unlikely to attract a private buyer willing to pony up the nearly $3 million that?s needed...
Join Mayor Thomas Menino and the Dudley Vision Advisory Task Force for the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new Dudley Municipal Center.Saturday, March 3, 2012, 11:00 am at the corner of Washington and Vernon Streets.We hope to see you all there!...
This week, we are proud to have Sukie Amory as our Guest Blogger. Ms. Amory and her husband David are the co-founders of Amory Architects, an architecture firm based here in Boston. HBI has had a long and fruitful relationship with the Amorys. Most recently,...
Historic Home With A Future; Plan calls for Malcolm X site to house graduate studentsBy Robert PreerGlobe CorrespondentThe Boston Globe, Saturday, February 18, 2012Read the Article...
The Boston Redevelopment Authority designated the partnership of Historic Boston Inc. and RoslindaleVillage Main Street for development of the 1911 Roslindale Substation last night. Our two non-profit organizations have worked on development planning over the last year under an Interim Designation from the BRA and arrived at...
Many strands of HBI?s efforts at the Malcolm X/Ella Little Collins House in Roxbury came together this week. We signed an 18-month agreement with the owner, Rodnell Collins, for exclusive representation of his interests in identifying a feasible and sustainable way to rehabilitate the house, and...
1890 panoramic view of Hyde Park As expected, on February 8, 2012, the Boston Zoning Commission adopted a new zoning article for Hyde Park. The long and boisterous community process?which was described in a previous HBI blog post and in Jeremy Fox?s continued excellent reporting for...
