Retrace the steps of renowned writers like Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Longfellow, Mark Twain, Willa Cather, and Britain’s Charles Dickens.

$10 suggested donation. All proceeds will benefit the Boston Literary District. The event is limited to 15, please register at link below.  (This ArtWeek event is located at a pending Boston Landmark!)

90-minute tour to experience historic architectural design. Grove Hall buildings illustrate a variety of architectural styles from Queen Anne and Colonial Revival of the late 1800s through Craftsman and Art Deco of the 20th century. Tour leader: Ed Gordon, architectural historian.
FREE Artweek Boston event, sponsored by Grove Hall Main Streets.
 

Everyone knows the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as a Cambridge institution with a global reputation. But for its first 55 years, MIT called the Back Bay home. On the 100th anniversary of MIT’s move to Cambridge, join Boston By Foot to trace “Boston Tech” from its founding to its move across the Charles River. 

The tour meets at 10 a.m. at the Berkeley Street entrance to Restoration Hardware. There is a fee for this tour.

On May 1, 2017 join the Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) and co-sponsor The Bostonian Society for the 2017 Preservation Month Kick-Off at one of Boston's most prestigious Landmarks, the Old State House. 

Celebrate Boston history with a short program featuring preservation planner Lynn Smiledge. The program, entitled "So how about that CITGO sign?", highlights some of her recent experiences as BLC's Chair.

New annual Citizen Preservation Awards will recognize two outstanding individuals who help keep Boston, Boston.

* Light refreshments, cash bar - plus an opportunity to tour the Old State House Tower! *