Massachusetts Archives

AHF Rebrands to Reflect Shifting Focus to Historic Property Redevelopment

In addition to rebranding, AHF is moving its offices out of the basement of Old City Hall and into the newly rehabbed Charles River Speedway. This decision is partly an adaptation...

From “Drive-By Community” to Destination: How Historic Preservation Put West Stockbridge on the Map

Bob Salerno of the West Stockbridge Historical Society relaxes outside the Old Town Hall. Credit: Ben Garver, The Berkshire Eagle. Nobody expected West Stockbridge to draw crowds. For most...

Is There Room for Equity on the Mass. Pike?

A satellite view of the area covered by the Allston Multimodal Project. At center from the bottom, the Boston-Worcester Commuter Rail line, Beacon Park Yard, the MassPike with entrance...

How a Small Group of Volunteers is Transforming a Rural Town through Historic Preservation and the Arts

North Brookfield Town House What if a vacant town hall in a small Massachusetts community were granted a new life as an arts center devoted to solving the national...

AHF Mourns Passing of Founder Roger Webb, 1934-2019

The Architectural Heritage Foundation is saddened to announce the loss of our founder and chairman emeritus Roger Webb. Roger was an early leader in Boston’s preservation movement at a...

City of Worcester Manager Approves AHF’s Future Purchase of the Worcester Memorial Auditorium

This week, Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus offered his stamp of approval for the future sale of the Worcester Memorial Auditorium to AHF. His decision came four months after...