Tag: preservation
2019 Preservation Award Recipients
Wednesday May 8, 2019 The Fairmont Copley Plaza, 138 St. James Avenue, Boston 6:00 PM Preservation Massachusetts is delighted to introduce the 2019 recipients of its Tsongas, Menino, Eliot, Kuehn and Olmsted Awards! These projects, people and organizations will be celebrated on May 8 at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston. Stay tuned for […]
NEI to Renovate Historic Buildings
Springfield, MA – NEI General Contracting, an award-winning general contractor and construction management firm, has been retained by First Resource Development Corporation LLC for the historic rehabilitation of an existing 55,000sf mill building and adjacent 15,000sf firehouse in Springfield. Located in the McKnight National Historic District of Springfield at 837 State Street, the existing historic building […]
How One Nonprofit is Preserving Boston’s Story
by Emily Langner Boston is one of the oldest cities in the U.S. and is central to many of the events that have shaped the nation’s history. The city’s historic buildings play a vital role in telling that story, and preserving them is an important part of keeping the political and cultural history of Boston […]
PPS Releases Most Endangered Properties List
Providence, RI – The Providence Preservation Society (PPS) announced the 2019 Most Endangered Properties (MEP) List recently at the organization’s annual meeting. The list is comprised of architecturally and historically significant properties in Providence threatened by neglect, deterioration, or demolition. For 25 years, PPS has worked with concerned neighbors, owners, and activists to develop the […]
Union Trust Bldg. Wins Architecture Award
Pittsburgh PA – The Union Trust Building was recently honored with a 2018 American Architecture Award for building restoration from the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design. The award was presented to Elkus Manfredi Architects for its detailed, innovative design in restoring and re-envisioning the more than 100-year-old, 500,000sf structure. The building was originally commissioned […]
Finegold Alexander Designated WBE
Receives Tsongas Award Boston – Finegold Alexander Architects, under the new leadership of Rebecca Berry, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, president, AIA; Ellen Anselone, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, vice president; Regan Shields Ives, AIA, LEED AP, secretary; and Jeffrey Garriga, AIA, LEED AP, treasurer, announced that the firm has been certified as a Women Business Enterprise […]
Memorial Square Gets Preservation Award
Springfield, MA – Peabody Properties’ Memorial Square Apartments community representatives were recently presented with a Preservation Award by the Springfield Preservation Trust (SPT). The event took place at the Center Court of the Tower Square Mall, 1331 Main Street in Springfield. The Preservation Award is dedicated to the spirit of recognition of the essentials of preservation and their application to Springfield’s inventory of […]
Worcester Housing Community Will Undergo Major Renovation
Boston – MassHousing has closed on $16.4 million in affordable housing financing to the WinnCompanies, for the rehabilitation and long-term preservation of the historic 180-unit Wellington Community in Worcester. “WinnCompanies was committed to completing major upgrades to Wellington Community and making sure it remains affordable to its residents for the long term,” said MassHousing Acting Executive Director […]
Nominations Being Accepted for 30th Tsongas Awards
Boston – Preservation Massachusetts is currently accepting nominations for its 30th Annual Tsongas Awards. The theme for this year is “The Next Generation,” where emerging leaders in the preservation community statewide will be recognized. This can include but is not limited to advocacy, planning, community activism, development, construction, architecture, engineering, conservation, arts, history, cultural heritage […]
Historic Renovation at Boston Landmark Church Unearths Construction Challenges
Waltham, MA – When Delphi Construction of Waltham was awarded the project for the renovation of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston, they expected to encounter the typical array of challenges that come with construction on historic buildings like the 200-year-old church on which they were about to begin work. But no one […]
