Preservation month campaigns 2017 - 2020
Every May, Preservation Month promotes appreciation of the City's historic resources and celebrates the history and culture of people in Boston neighborhoods.
2017
Bookmarks
Every bookmark features a detail from the neighborhood it represents. At first the project was centered around the design of 11 bookmarks representing the different neighborhoods in Boston, as well as the archaeology department.
Posters and Tote Bag
The posters and tote bags were created specifically for the residents of Boston. We wanted to create something they could show off with pride.
2018
Fifty years ago, Boston held an unusual design competition for a new City Hall. Out of 256 entries, the winning design — selected on this day in 1962 — was submitted by an unknown architectural firm, Kallmann, McKinnell, and Knowles. The design intent was an expression of open and progressive city government. City Hall’s site was turned into a modern, 60-acre government center.
Boston City Hall is now recognized as among the most important municipal buildings of its kind. It’s also known as an excellent example of “brutalism,” or concrete modernism.
With Preservation Month underway, we wanted to help celebrate. So we worked with the Landmarks Commission to create a new bookmark and pin for City Hall’s 50th birthday.
2020
Every May, Boston Preservation Month encourages public awareness and appreciation of the City's historic resources. Every year, the Boston Landmarks Commission puts together a list of resources — including exhibits, walking tours, and lectures — related to history. The events are free or low-cost, and some are led by Landmarks Commission staff or our historic district commissioners. This year, due to COVID-19, all the events had to go virtual.
To help promote this year's Preservation Month, we designed 10 pins based on the historic districts in Boston. Each pin shows details from its corresponding district.
Do you recognize any of them?
