Alison Frazee – The Daily Free Press

Multi-year struggle to preserve Hotel Buckminster nears close, in hands of Mayor, City Council

Matthew Eadie • September 6, 2023

Since its construction 120 years ago, the fate of Hotel Buckminster, the historic building located in Kenmore Square, is heavily contested as Boston preservationists fight to protect the building’s facade from being altered by a developer.

New retail, office building designed to replace Newbury parking lot

Taylor Brokesh • April 14, 2021

The proposed site at 149 Newbury St. would fill the last open lot on the historic street.

Community Preservation Committee recommends projects for new funding

Taylor Brokesh • February 25, 2021

The Boston City Council will vote to approve funding, which totals more than $25 million in grants from the Community Preservation Fund.

Councilors call for expansion to City’s ‘landmark’ definition

Madison Mercado • February 9, 2021

The change — proposed late January — would make it easier for sites significant to Boston’s Black and immigrant communities to be made city landmarks.

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