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02 Dec THE YEAR SCROOGE, TINY TIM AND THE GHOSTS OF CHRISTMASES PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE CAME TO BOSTON
In 1867, Charles Dickens arrived in Boston for the first public reading of A Christmas Carol in the United States, an event that took place at Tremont Temple. His visit was arranged by his friend and official American publisher, James Fields of the firm of...
29 Jul Chris Impellizeri is making this summer work at HBI
Over the next two months, Chris Impellizeri of West Roxbury will be juggling three summer internship projects that will help HBI predict the future. Chris is researching models for shared use of former historic church buildings for HBI’s project at St. James African Orthodox Church;...
17 Mar Roxbury’s Highland Park Considered for New Conservation District
Unlike the historic neighborhoods of Beacon Hill, the South End and Bay Village, the rich historic resources of Roxbury’s Highland Park are not protected for preservation. However, that could change as the neighborhood and the City of Boston’s Landmarks Commission conclude a 60-day public comment...
07 Dec Thanks to Mayor Janey, Boston will see more protected Landmarks
Although only in office for a few months, Mayor Kim Janey’s administration made a significant mark advancing the designation of historic places as Boston Landmarks. The designation of Boston Landmark is the most effective way to protect an historic building or landscape or an historic...30 Nov Help Us Ring in the New Year!
Your generosity made 2021 a successful year for Historic Boston’s work across Boston. Even as we navigated the pandemic’s delays and uncertainties, this was a year of achievements: The final phase of construction is underway at the 1912 Upham’s Corner Comfort Station in Dorchester for...
20 Sep HBI Bids Farewell to Gabrielle Chapman
Historic Boston bid farewell to Gabrielle Chapman, HBI’s Office Manager and Social Media Coordinator, in September as she departed for a new position at MIT in Cambridge. Gabrielle joined Historic Boston in 2018 as she completed a graduate degree in Public History at Northeastern University. ...
30 Jun New leadership at HBI: Meet Michael Durand
At the April meeting of Historic Boston’s board of directors, Michael Durand of Back Bay Development Group was elected to the position of president. Michael replaces Kathy MacNeil who had completed two three-year terms as president. Michael graduated from the University of Denver in 1983...
11 Jun Historic Boston bids farewell to Shaurya Batra
Historic Boston bids a fond farewell this month to Shaurya Batra, HBI’s Director of Real Estate Development, as he departs for a new position with King Street Properties in Boston. Shaurya joined Historic Boston in 2018 to manage HBI’s pipeline of current and prospective projects....