FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 14, 2026 Organization Contact: Dr. Rebecca Kemper Phone: 617-442-1859 Email: hbi@historicboston.org Historic Boston Inc. acquires 1896 Phillips Brooks Memorial Reading Room in Hyde Park Historic Boston Incorporated has acquired the 1896 Phillips Brooks Memorial Reading Room in Hyde Park, in partnership with the Hyde Park Historical Society...
Media Release – For Immediate Use June 18, 2025 Historic Boston Inc. appoints Dr. Rebecca F. Kemper as Executive Director Boston, Massachusetts – Historic Boston Incorporated (HBI), announced today that it has appointed Dr. Rebecca F. Kemper as its next Executive Director. Dr. Kemper, a Columbus Business First 40...
BOSTON - Thursday, September 19, 2024 - Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced Kathy Kottaridis will serve as the new Director of the Office of Historic Preservation. Kottaridis, a seasoned preservation professional with over 30 years of leadership in community-centered historic preservation, urban planning, and public administration...
MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR HEALEY SIGNS AFFORDABLE HOMES ACT, EXPANDS HISTORIC REHABILITATION TAX CREDIT Preservation Massachusetts Supports Affordable Housing Initiative [BOSTON, MASS., August 6, 2024] – Preservation Massachusetts congratulates Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll on the passage and signing of the Affordable Homes Act, which was signed...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 9, 2024 Museum Contact: Rachel Hoyle, The Shirley-Eustis House Phone: 617-442-2275 Email: programs@shirleyeustishouse.org New Public Art Installation Recognizes Legacy of Slavery in Roxbury Roxbury, Mass.— At the Shirley-Eustis House in Roxbury, MA, a new art installation placed on the publicly-accessible grounds recognizes five Africans enslaved by the family...
MEDIA RELEASE -- FOR IMMEDIATE USE February 10, 2024 Photos are available upon request. HISTORIC BOSTON SELLS MATTAPAN FARM TO URBAN FARMING INSTITUTE Restored Fowler Clark Epstein Farm is permanent home to urban agriculture non-profit BOSTON -- Historic Boston Inc. (HBI) and the Urban Farm Institute of Boston (UFI),...
MEDIA RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE USE Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023 A photo is available upon request. HISTORIC BOSTON INC. NAMES CHRIS SCOVILLE TO BOARD OF DIRECTOR Eastern Bank Vice President Has Background in Finance and Preservation BOSTON – Historic Boston Inc. has named Christopher Scoville, Senior Vice President of Commercial...
MEDIA RELEASE -- FOR IMMEDIATE USE Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023 Historic and contemporary photos are available upon request. HISTORIC BOSTON SELLS ST. JAMES CHURCH TO ROXBURY ACTION PROGRAM Home of Norwegian Community, Later Black Activism, Is Being Saved BOSTON -- Historic Boston Inc., the nonprofit preservation organization, has sold...
MEDIA RELEASE -- FOR IMMEDIATE USE Monday, June 26, 2023 BOSTON — Historic Boston Inc., the nonprofit preservation organization, the restaurant Comfort Kitchen, and the Upham’s Corner community joined Boston Mayor Michelle Wu at noon Monday to celebrate restoration of the old and a grand opening...
MEDIA RELEASE -- FOR IMMEDIATE USE Monday, May 22, 2023 HISTORIC BOSTON SECURES $250K LOAN FOR UPHAM'S CORNER REHABILITATION Restored Trolley System Building Now Houses 'Comfort Kitchen' BOSTON -- Historic Boston Inc., the nonprofit preservation organization, has secured...