Beacon Hill Civic Association Mission Statement
The Beacon Hill Civic Association (BHCA) was established in 1922 by a small group of neighbors
whose goal was to protect Beacon Hill's historic residential character. Today, the BHCA
continues as a volunteer organization that helps preserve and enhance the quality of life
on Beacon Hill, a historic, urban, residential neighborhood in downtown Boston.
The Beacon Hill Civic Association (BHCA) was established in 1922 by a small group of neighbors
whose goal was to protect Beacon Hill's historic residential character. Today, the BHCA
continues as a volunteer organization that helps preserve and enhance the quality of life
on Beacon Hill, a historic, urban, residential neighborhood in downtown Boston.
Upcoming BHCA Committee Meetings & Events
Zoning & Licensing Committee - Wednesday, October 2nd, 6pm via Zoom
Architecture Committee - Monday, October 14th, 5:30pm via Zoom (TBC)
Board of Directors - Tuesday, October 15th, 7pm, 74 Joy Street
Upcoming Events
First Friday Coffee Hour - Friday, October 4th, 8:30am, 74 Joy Street
With Invited Guest:
Hannah Mermin
Zero Waste Outreach and Communications Coordinator
Boston Public Works Department
to discuss composting, recycling, and other ways to reduce waste in Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill Meet & Greet - Monday, October 7th, 6pm, 75 Chestnut
SAVE THE DATES:
Elevated Elegance: The Young Friends Party in The Sky -
Friday, October 18, 7pm at the UMass Club
Young Friends Party in the Sky - Friday, October 18th, UMass Club
Evening with Dr. Jim O'Connell - Tuesday, October 29th, 6pm, 74 Joy Street
Garlands & Greens - November 13th, Hampshire House
Holiday Decorating - December 4th (Charles Street) and December 6th & 7th (rest of the hill)
Holiday Concert - Wednesday, December 11th, Harvard Musical Association
For further information on any of these events, please contact the BHCA office at 617-227-1922.
Architecture Committee - Monday, October 14th, 5:30pm via Zoom (TBC)
Board of Directors - Tuesday, October 15th, 7pm, 74 Joy Street
Upcoming Events
First Friday Coffee Hour - Friday, October 4th, 8:30am, 74 Joy Street
With Invited Guest:
Hannah Mermin
Zero Waste Outreach and Communications Coordinator
Boston Public Works Department
to discuss composting, recycling, and other ways to reduce waste in Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill Meet & Greet - Monday, October 7th, 6pm, 75 Chestnut
SAVE THE DATES:
Elevated Elegance: The Young Friends Party in The Sky -
Friday, October 18, 7pm at the UMass Club
Young Friends Party in the Sky - Friday, October 18th, UMass Club
Evening with Dr. Jim O'Connell - Tuesday, October 29th, 6pm, 74 Joy Street
Garlands & Greens - November 13th, Hampshire House
Holiday Decorating - December 4th (Charles Street) and December 6th & 7th (rest of the hill)
Holiday Concert - Wednesday, December 11th, Harvard Musical Association
For further information on any of these events, please contact the BHCA office at 617-227-1922.
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Click HERE to see pictures of Dinner Under the Stars and the Fall HillFest!
Beacon Hill Community Fund 2024 Application Period now Open!
The Beacon Hill Civic Association administers and operates a Beacon Hill Community Fund that gives grants to community-based Beacon Hill, Cambridge Street and adjacent neighborhood non-profit organizations, community development corporations, and other civic groups dedicated to promoting and enhancing quality of life in the community through projects and programs for residents involving the arts and education, youth sports and recreation, day care centers, playgrounds, activities for seniors and persons with special needs and disabilities, community gardens and spaces, affordable housing, social services, and whatever the Board of Directors of the Beacon Hill Civic Association.
Applications are due by November 1st.
The Beacon Hill Civic Association administers and operates a Beacon Hill Community Fund that gives grants to community-based Beacon Hill, Cambridge Street and adjacent neighborhood non-profit organizations, community development corporations, and other civic groups dedicated to promoting and enhancing quality of life in the community through projects and programs for residents involving the arts and education, youth sports and recreation, day care centers, playgrounds, activities for seniors and persons with special needs and disabilities, community gardens and spaces, affordable housing, social services, and whatever the Board of Directors of the Beacon Hill Civic Association.
Applications are due by November 1st.
Donate to the 2024 BHCA Annual Appeal
For more than 100 years, the BHCA has worked to enhance the quality of life for residents through community building, civic engagement, and historic preservation.
The BHCA serves as a voice of the community – working to foster constructive dialogue on key issues, interacting with elected officials, and serving as a clearinghouse for neighborhood concerns. This year, and with your support, we worked hard to address every constituent concern, especially regarding development, traffic, and cleanliness around the Hill. Simultaneously, work is ongoing to preserve the historic integrity of the district, making this special neighborhood feel even more like "home".
The Annual Appeal provides vital funding for our ongoing operations, supports our office staff and facilities, and enables our advocacy work on behalf of the community.
We appreciate your support of our work for the neighborhood.
For more than 100 years, the BHCA has worked to enhance the quality of life for residents through community building, civic engagement, and historic preservation.
The BHCA serves as a voice of the community – working to foster constructive dialogue on key issues, interacting with elected officials, and serving as a clearinghouse for neighborhood concerns. This year, and with your support, we worked hard to address every constituent concern, especially regarding development, traffic, and cleanliness around the Hill. Simultaneously, work is ongoing to preserve the historic integrity of the district, making this special neighborhood feel even more like "home".
The Annual Appeal provides vital funding for our ongoing operations, supports our office staff and facilities, and enables our advocacy work on behalf of the community.
We appreciate your support of our work for the neighborhood.
Become a Member of the BHCA today!
Quick Links to BHCA documents:
Click here to view Architecture Archives
Click here to view Zoning & Licensing Archives
Click here to view 2023 Annual Report
Click here to view BHCA By-Laws
Click here to view Architecture Archives
Click here to view Zoning & Licensing Archives
Click here to view 2023 Annual Report
Click here to view BHCA By-Laws
Beacon Hill Ramp Work Scope (as of 7.3.24)
Ramp work is underway on Beacon Hill. Each corner on the hill is unique, and so each ramp must be individually designed. The City of Boston is planning to complete over 50 ramps to be in compliance and in order to fully pave certain streets. See the PDF above for a map of the planned work.
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Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) documents:
BPDA Legislative Overview, February 2024
BPDA Legislative Overview, February 2024
Charlesbank Landing Project documents:
Final Environmental Impact
Report (EEA #16738)
September 15, 2022
Final Environmental Impact
Report (EEA #16738)
September 15, 2022
West End Branch Library Project documents:
Request for Proposals
Addendum #1
Addendum #2
All Proposals
Request for Proposals
Addendum #1
Addendum #2
All Proposals
Red Blue Line Connector Project
09-21-23_rbc_npc_compiled-final-508c__1_.pdf
09-21-23_rbc_npc_compiled-final-508c__1_.pdf
Click here for photos from Recent BHCA Activities
Important Notice from the BHCA Office for Contractors
We continue to sign affidavits electronically. If you need a Contractors Parking Permit,
please download the Contractors Affidavit below, fill out, scan or photograph, and
email back to [email protected]. We will email the signed affidavit back to you.
Please remember to remove your permits when they have expired,
and please DO NOT nail permits into trees!
We continue to sign affidavits electronically. If you need a Contractors Parking Permit,
please download the Contractors Affidavit below, fill out, scan or photograph, and
email back to [email protected]. We will email the signed affidavit back to you.
Please remember to remove your permits when they have expired,
and please DO NOT nail permits into trees!
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See what's coming up on our Calendar
Beacon Hill Civic Association Statement on Racial Justice
The Beacon Hill Civic Association joins in the call
for equality and racial justice in our society.
Ending systemic racism falls to all of us,
and the Beacon Hill Civic Association commits to
using its platform, privilege, and resources to
help build a community of inclusiveness,
diversity, fairness, and respect
within our neighborhood and throughout the City of Boston.
The Beacon Hill Civic Association joins in the call
for equality and racial justice in our society.
Ending systemic racism falls to all of us,
and the Beacon Hill Civic Association commits to
using its platform, privilege, and resources to
help build a community of inclusiveness,
diversity, fairness, and respect
within our neighborhood and throughout the City of Boston.