It is with heavy hearts that we note the demolition of the Villa Victoria Center, a South End landmark at 85 West Newton Street, Boston, MA. The German Gothic-style church building was designed by noted architect Thomas Silloway and built…
All the windows of my heart I open to the day.John Greenleaf Whittier Our work at M&A Architectural Preservation takes us across campuses, city streets and state lines to rejuvenate historical buildings. Through the restoration of windows, we have the…
Let’s celebrate Women in Construction Week! During the first week of March each year we recognize women doing construction jobs to strengthen and amplify their success in our industry. Let’s salute all the women wearing hardhats, as well as the…
Part One of Two about Climate Change We’re always on the lookout for news and views about historic architecture and its preservation. We found a thought-provoking webinar about climate change, Resiliency and Preservation, posted by Preservation Massachusetts in December. Meeting…
Part three of three. After a walk investigating Boston Common with family or friends, exceed your fitness goals by walking down Boylston Street into Chinatown to see three more M&A projects of beautifully restored exteriors and windows. This is our…
Part two of three. Spend your day seeing the sights on the Boston Duck Tour, and you’ll also see multiple M&A projects, beautifully restored exteriors and windows, viewable right from your Duck Boat. Our M&A guys like to take visiting…
Part one of three. During the holidays or any weekend, take in Boston’s beauty with a walking tour — and you’ll see many historic sites restored and preserved by M&A Architectural Preservation. Your first stop is a landmark built in…
There are a lot of smiles around M&A these days. We were recently informed that the Massachusetts State House Senate Chamber restoration project is receiving two awards! In the past twenty years we’ve done quite a few projects at the…
I met the owner of a large roofing company the other evening at my favorite restaurant. We were chatting with a couple who had a teenage son, and after they left, the first thing he said to me was, “Everywhere I…
Never. Never again. It will never work. We’ve all done it; declared that something can NEVER be done. And occasionally we are surprised – or humbled or even chagrinned – by our change of heart when we realize that what…
