BRENT HULL OF HISTORY CHANNEL’S LONE STAR RESTORATION TO PRESENT UNIQUE ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTS AT NORTH BENNET STREET SCHOOL Historic craft and trade school welcomes back master preservation carpenter and graduate of the Class of ’93 Texas-based restoration expert Brent Hull of the History Channel’s Lone Star Restoration will share his passion for craft at North Bennet Read More…
Aspiring furniture makers, bookbinders, carpenters, jewelry makers— or those merely curious about the process of creating handmade objects—are invited to a special behind-the-scenes look at one of America’s oldest schools of craftsmanship during a two-day open house at North Bennet Street School, 150 North Street in Boston’s historic North End. The Open House event begins on Friday, November 18, Read More…
The large clock on the corner of North Bennet Street and Salem Street was put back on Thursday, shown in these photos by Phil Celeste of RMG Realty. Formerly the location of the North Bennet Street School, the building is undergoing a complete renovation as part of the Eliot K-8 Innovation School expansion. This is a good Read More…
The Celebrity Series of Boston is bringing back Street Pianos Boston from Sept 23-Oct 10, 2016. The pianos are part of an exhibit called Play Me, I’m Yours, created by artist Luke Jerram. There will be 60 pianos placed around Boston and Cambridge, including two pianos in the North End. There will be a piano Read More…
The North Bennet Street School was recently presented with the Good Neighbor Recognition Award. The award was presented to NBSS President Miguel Gomez-Ibanez, Exec. VP Rebecca King, Facilities Director Jay Knox and Building Staff Member Ronald Santos by NEWRA President Ford Cavallari and Recognition Committee Chair Janet Gilardi on behalf of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association Read More…
Mixing up the conversation with a debate format, the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council hosted five candidates running for Massachusetts State Senate on April 4th at the North Bennet Street School in Boston’s North End. Peter Howe, former NECN-TV news anchor, moderated the evening to an audience of over 100 North End residents who came out on the snowy evening. The entire debate Read More…
BOND, the construction company for the new North Bennet Street School at 150 North Street, received the AGC Build New England Merit Award for its work on the NBSS relocation project. Completed in September 2013, the NBSS project involved the historic restoration and repurposing of two City of Boston buildings, including a former print shop Read More…
Boston Fire Department responded to North Bennet Street where smoke was visible but no flames, at least from the exterior. The vacant building is under construction for the expansion of the BPS Eliot K-8 Innovation School. Unconfirmed word from from the scene attributes the accident to a welding fire. Evidently they have removed much of the wood Read More…
Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis Galvin, Chairman of the Massachusetts Historical Commission, announced the selection of the Boston Police Station Number One and Boston Printing Department Building / North Bennet Street School, in the city’s North End neighborhood, to receive a 2015 Massachusetts Historical Commission Historic Preservation Award. “The Massachusetts Historical Commission is proud Read More…
https://vimeo.com/128603386 This short video documentary about NBSS, produced by Comcast, has been nominated for a New England Emmy Award. The North Bennet Street School (NBSS) is in the planning stages for a community event in December showcasing Boston area makers. Anyone interested in participating should write to Nancy Jenner at njenner@nbss.edu.
Paul Revere pottery was created in the early 20th century by a Boston social group called the Saturday Evening Girls. The group met weekly at the North Bennet Street School, where their activities grew from job training for newly arrived immigrants to a thriving business. The pottery has since become one of the most important Read More…
We live in an era, and in a country, where the government provides a wide range of social and educational services for its citizens. Newly arrived immigrants can obtain housing, food, a monthly stipend and even an education in their native language all paid for by the Federal and State governments. But imagine you were Read More…