Saving — and occasionally scrapping — Boston's Historic Buildings with Peter Vanderwarker and Dr. Rebecca Kemper
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges and advantages of preserving Boston's historic buildings with insights from experts.
This conversation focuses on Boston's wealth of historic buildings — and the advantages and challenges that result. Peter Vanderwarker and Dr. Rebecca Kemper from Historic Boston Incorporated share their thoughts on the evolving city, when a building crosses the rubicon and becomes "historic" (paging City Hall), and lament some of their favorite lost structures.
People in this episode
Host: Lee Stabert
Guests: Peter Vanderwarker, Dr. Rebecca Kemper
Topics covered
- historic buildings
- Boston
- urban development
- preservation
- architecture
Keywords
- historic preservation
- Boston architecture
- urban evolution
- lost structures
- City Hall
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Historic Boston Incorporated
Places: Boston, City Hall
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