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Edward Everett Hale House, 1841, Roxbury, MA   The Edward Everett Hale House was constructed in 1841 and designed by the architect Benjamin Kent. The Greek Revival Mansion was named after its most famous occupant Edward Everett Hale, an American author and Unitarian minister, who owned the...

Austin Block, 1827, Charlestown, MA   Constructed in 1827 by General Nathaniel Austin of Charlestown, Austin Block is one of the oldest commercial buildings in Charlestown. It was also home to Charlestown's first regular newspaper The Bunker Hill Aurora.   In 1984, HBI financed and managed structural stabilization and...

Zakrzewska Medical Building, 1872, Roxbury, MA   The Zakrzewska Medical Building was constructed in 1872 as the New England Hospital for Women and Children. It was the first hospital in New England to be run by women doctors.   HBI raised $562,000 in grants towards a $2,000,000 rehabilitation project...

Old Corner Bookstore, 1718, Boston, MA   HBI was incorporated in 1960 to save this building via direct acquisition and restoration. In 1985, HBI redesigned interior circulation to utilize long-abandoned space on upper floors for commercial office space, and upgraded fire, safety, and mechanical systems. Today, the...

Alvah Kittredge Park Rowhouses, c.1875, Roxbury, MA   The four brick rowhouses at the northern edge of Alvah Kittredge Park are typical of the dense residential developments that were built in parts of Roxbury Highlands in the latter half of the 19th century. Benjamin F. Bean, a...