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30 Apr 2010

Posted at 15:42h in Blog

We at HBI are very excited and grateful to have been chosen by Secretary of State William Galvin and the Massachusetts Historical Commission to receive a generous allocation of Massachusetts Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits for the preservation of the Eustis Street Fire House. State and...

26 Apr 2010

Posted at 13:54h in Blog

Preservationists boldly claim ?the greenest building is the one that is already built.? While there are good qualitative arguments to that position, the field continues to search for proof in scientifically collected performance data that differentiates new construction from existing buildings. Last week, we hosted...

14 Apr 2010

Posted at 11:38h in Blog

Please join us as we launch the rehabilitation of the Eustis Street Fire House on Saturday, May 15, 2010 ? rain or shine ? at 20 Eustis Street in Roxbury. Festivities begin at 12:00 noon and include remarks by Mayor Thomas M. Menino and local...

12 Apr 2010

Posted at 11:25h in Blog

Preserving an historic site like the Eustis Street Fire House may be as much about what you cannot see as what you can, particularly when that building was, in 1859, inserted into one of the earliest burying grounds in the country. Special care has been taken to survey,...

08 Apr 2010

Posted at 14:31h in Blog

Those who work with old buildings know that they are always full of hidden messages and surprises. But, on a visit to North Bennet Street School?s Arlington campus last month, none of the HBI staff or board members expected to find a new finely-crafted Federal...

01 Apr 2010

Posted at 19:32h in Blog

Historic Boston Incorporated redevelops historic properties to help urban neighborhoods thrive.For 50 years we have revitalized countless historic places in Boston with the belief that their preservation will meet current needs, enrich the city of Boston and restore neighborhood pride.Look here for updates on current...