Cambridge Historical Commission Announces 2025 Preservation Award Recipients

Cambridge Historical Commission honored the recipients of the 2025 Preservation Award at a special ceremony on June 12 in the Sullivan Chamber of Cambridge City Hall. Built in 1889 by Cambridge native Frederick Hastings Rindge, Cambridge City Hall was then gifted to the city upon completion.

Inaugurated by the Commission in 1997, the Preservation Awards celebrate outstanding preservation projects that conserve and protect the historic built environment, provide skilled work to local designers and tradespeople, and support the environment, economy, institutions and housing stock of Cambridge.

Projects receiving recognition this year include:

• Residential renovations by private property owners at 5-7 Irving Terrace, 28 Prentiss Street, 8 Worcester Street, and the local and national landmark Maria Baldwin House at 196 Prospect Street.
• Affordable housing projects by Just A Start at 95 Fayerweather Street and Homeowners Rehab, Inc. at 35 Harvey Street.
• Restoration of St. Augustine’s African Orthodox Church at 137 Allston Street and the Central Square Church at 5 Magazine Street.
• Adaptive reuse of the former New England Maple Syrup Co. building at 90 Binney Street by Alexandra Real Estate Equities.
• Harvard University projects, Gund Hall at 46 Quincy Street and the Sustainable Living Houses at 13 Kirkland Place and 5 Sacramento Street.
• City of Cambridge projects: Cambridge City Hall Restoration, Inman Square Fire Station, and the Harvard Square Kiosk.

The Cambridge Historical Commission celebrates the commitment and hard work of the individuals who contributed to these projects. For more information, please contact the Historical Commission at 617-349-4683 or cambridgema.gov/historic.