Museum of African American History - African Meeting House

Boston, MA


Type of project: Renovation, Preservation
Duration of Project: 11 months
Square footage: 5,400 sf
Partners: John G. Waite Associates, Architects PLLC

Noteworthy: Shawmut used the most advanced building and engineering technology available to not only accurately restore the building’s historic fabric to its 1855 state, but to also install modern mechanical systems and create full access to the structure.

Recognition: New England Chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art Bulfinch Award / National Trust for Historic Preservation National Preservation Honor Award / Massachusetts Historical Commission Preservation Award / Palladio Award