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30 Dec It’s Never too Late to Give!
While our city hums with exciting new development, Historic Boston Inc. (HBI) continues its 57-year mission of renewing historic places that make Boston and its neighborhoods unique. Our projects are a great source of pride to their neighborhoods and prove the value of our shared...
20 Dec When Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim and the Ghosts of Christmas Came to Boston
2017 marks the 150th anniversary of Charles Dicken’s first American reading of A Christmas Carol, an event that took place at Tremont Temple in Boston.
20 Jul Summer Staycation: Boston’s Historic Hotels
Boston’s historic hotels serve as incredible looking glasses into the past and not only showcase different architectural styles, but demonstrate how historic preservation can transform a building. In addition to the abundance of history here, Boston is home to many historic hotels as recognized by...
30 Jun Happy 4th of July! Paul Revere’s Revolutionary Effect on Historic Preservation
Though most famous for his Midnight Ride, Paul Revere and his home play an important part in Boston’s history and historic preservation efforts. The house was built in 1680 by wealthy North End merchant, Robert Howard, on a site occupied until the Great Fire of...
20 Jun Abbott Lowell Cummings- A Remembrance
Matthew Kiefer, Co-chair of HBI’s Council of Advisors, marks the passing of architectural historian Abbott Lowell Cummings with memories of Cumming’s many contributions to the field of historic preservation, and his devotion to teaching and learning. Abbott Lowell Cummings, the pre-eminent New England architectural historian...
31 May Eustis Street Fire House A Common Boston Festival Site this Weekend
The Common Boston Festival, a program of the BSA Foundation, is an exciting and unique opportunity to explore the area’s rich architectural, cultural, and historic sites. On Saturday and Sunday June 3 and 4, 2017, more than 50 sites throughout Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, and Brookline...
19 Jan Boston Landmarks Commission Names Roxbury’s Kittredge House and Downtown’s Winthrop-Carter Building Boston Landmarks
Historic Boston reported in December that the Boston Landmarks Commission entertained the petition to name the 1834 Alvah Kittredge a Boston Landmark, but we are honored to announce this week that the Commission formally designated the property a Landmark. At the same time, the Commission...