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...
For immediate release. October 14, 2026 Historic Boston Incorporated has acquired the 1896 Phillips Brooks Memorial Reading Room in Hyde Park, in partnership with the Hyde Park Historical Society and the Southwest Boston Community Development Corporation. With this acquisition, Historic Boston Inc., the Hyde Park Historical Society, Blue...
Historic Boston was pleased to welcome our Board of Directors and community partners to the beautifully restored Roslindale Substation on July 29th. The night was a great success with friends and community partners, raising over $11,000 for saving 1896 Phillips Brooks Memorial Reading Room in Hyde...
Here, Frank O'Brien, member of the Hyde Park Historical Society, shares a brief history of the 1896 Phillips Brooks Memorial Reading Room in Hyde Park. Historic Boston Incorporated and the Hyde Park Historical Society together with the wider community continue to explore opportunities for reviving...
As Historic Boston Inc. continues to evaluate opportunities at the Phillips Brooks Memorial Reading Room located at 12 Hamilton Street in Hyde Park, in partnership with the Hyde Park Historical Society and community partners, we wanted to spotlight the neighborhood’s history in honor of Juneteenth....