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…
Historic buildings hold our history. If well cared for, they keep safe our history and give us places to learn more about it. Our government buildings house a wealth of history: ascend the grand staircase of the Massachusetts State House…
2018 has been a very busy year at M&A. With projects in various phases and in various locations sometimes it is rare to find a moment to take a breath and reflect on the year past; but here, just for…
Historic buildings have a special place in our culture. We value them for the history they represent. Often, they are uniquely beautiful symbols of bygone eras. Many people and organizations work hard to ensure that older buildings are preserved. But…