Ella and Malcolm at 72 Dale Street, 1941In his Autobiography, this is how Malcolm X referred to his half-sister, Ella Little Collins:I think the major impact of Ella?s arrival [in Lansing], at least upon me, was that she was the first really proud black woman...
Hyde Park Residents Mark Partial Restoration of Historic TheaterBy Jeremy C. Fox, Town...
2011 has been a momentous year for HBI. From our physical move to Roxbury this summer, to our mobilization on several long term projects like the Hayden Building and the Kittredge House, to the acquisition of the Fairmount building in Hyde Park, we have been...
Join Boston's own Mayor Menino at 11 Fairmont Ave in Hyde Park to celebrate the dedication of the new Hyde Park Theatre Sign and the rehabilitation of the theatre's foyer. the Mayor will join HBI and Hyde Park Main Streets to ?flick the switch? on the...
We do our best at HBI to reposition historic buildings based upon what physical evidence we can find on site and what documentary research will tell us. Unfortunately, the available record is all too often incomplete and we are simply left to speculate. In the...
Parallel to the infrastructure improvements being completed as part of the Dorchester Avenue Project?the City of Boston and Mass DOT?s $15.6 million streetscape, pedestrian, and traffic upgrade to the 5-mile length of Dorchester Avenue?HBI has been working on a ?Dot. Ave. Project? of its own...
1895 Bromley Atlas (Before the move)Many of the old buildings HBI encounters are not sitting in their original locations. The Eustis Street Fire House sits where it was originally built, but the earlier, 1829 ?Torrent Six? that preceded it was sold in 1859 to W.B....
Have a 'gansett!HBI has had the pleasure of working in unison with a lot of great companies and organizations over the years. Now we have another name to add to that list. Narragansett Beer was kind enough to donate some of their famous Narragansett Lager...
Saturday the 11th of February, 20129:3o-11:oo amThe National Trust for Historic Preservation, The Massachusetts Historical Commission and Historic New England have come together to plan a fantastic event. "Greening the Older Home" will combine a speaking program as well as a tour of the nearby Pierce...
Check out the article by Jeremy C. Fox, Town CorrespondentHistoric Boston to Restore 150-year-old Hyde Park building74-84 Fairmount Ave.A new owner plans an old look for a historic Hyde Park building. Earlier this fall the Vertullo Building at 74 ? 84 Fairmount Ave. was purchased by...
