Join the Charlestown Preservation Society and the Friends of the Charlestown Library in welcoming author, Mark Pasnik, for a discussion of his book Heroic: Concrete Architecture and the New Boston. On June 6, Mark will lead a lively discussion at the Charlestown Branch of the Boston Public Library celebrating the iconic concrete structures that shape […]
Historic Preservation is a conversation with our past about our future. It provides us with opportunities to ask, “What is important in our history?” and “What parts of our past should we preserve for the future?” As Boston’s oldest neighborhood, Charlestown’s history is rich, and historic preservation helps tell these stories. Sometimes historic preservation […]
“The greenest building… is one that is already built.” ~Carl Elefante, FAIA, FAPT As the Charlestown Preservation Society works to preserve the neighborhood’s history through the built environment, we also look to building the future. That includes taking measures to minimize our collective impact on the environment by advocating for the conservation, reuse and retrofit of […]
Join the Charlestown Preservation Society on Saturday, April 20 for our “How to Research Your Historic House” workshop. From 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. experts from our Protect Historic Charlestown committee will walk you through the research process to uncover the history of your home. Find out when your home was built, who built […]