The parish of St. Johns St. James is a collection of two buildings on the northern edge of Roxbury’s John Eliot Square: Ionic Hall and St. Luke’s Chapel. Ionic Hall is Roxbury’s oldest brick building, built between 1800-1804. The building was designed in the Federal Style...
The church at 50 Cedar Street has been an icon in the Highland Park neighborhood since its construction on the corner of Cedar Street and Hawthorne Street in 1910. The 8000 square-foot wood frame building was designed by Bostonian architect Edward T. P. Graham, and...
The First Church of Roxbury, John Eliot Church,1804, Roxbury, MA A prominent steeple in the Boston landscape, the First Congregational Church is one of two federal period frame churches remaining in Boston, and sits on the original site of the 17th century meetinghouse. In 2013, HBI worked...
St. George Cathedral, 1872, South Boston, MA Built as a Unitarian church in 1872, St. George's Cathedral is now center of the Albanian Orthodox Church in America and its congregation is heavily involved in cultural, educational and charitable activities both in the United States and in...
Spooner Lambert House, Roxbury, MA Built in 1782, the Spooner Lambert House is the third-oldest building in Roxbury. Constructed in the waning years of the American Revolution for Major John Jones Spooner, first commander of the Roxbury Artillery, the house occupies a pivotal location in the...
Second Congregational Church "Codman Church", 1806, Dorchester, MA One of two federal period frame churches remaining in Boston, the Second Congregational Church is now home to several small congregations. With a grant from HBI in 2013, the congregations completed a comprehensive assessment of current conditions of...
Malcolm X House, 1875, Roxbury, MA Malcolm X stayed for long periods of time while growing up at this 72 Dale Street home in the early 20th century. It is the only extant residence from his development years. It was also home to his sister, Ella...
Hurd House, 1795, Charlestown, MA The Hurd House, rich in eighteenth-century Georgian architectural features and late nineteenth-century storefront details, is a prominent building on Charlestown's Main Street. The upper two floors of the building reflect the original 1795 construction as a private residence, while the ground...
First Parish Church, 1897, Dorchester, MA Built in 1897, the First Parish Church in Dorchester sits on Meetinghouse Hill and is the sixth meeting house built by the First Parish Church since its establishment in 1630. First Parish Church was designed by the Boston architectural firm...
Everett Square Theater, 1915, Hyde Park, MA According to 1915 building department records, the Everett Square Theatre was built as a moving picture house. It also hosted live vaudeville, musical, and other performances. In fact, comic actor Milton Berle's signature on a backstage wall after his...