BONES G O O D RESTORING OLDER BUILDINGS KEEPS HISTORY ALIVE BY KIERAN FITZGIBBON I t could be argued that Boston played a more important role in the birth of America than any other city. It's where Paul Revere rode, where the Boston Tea Party took place and where many signers of the Declaration of Independence lived. It's the capital of the state where the first pilgrims landed in the New World, and where the second and sixth presidents were born. It's the home of Bunker Hill, some of the world's leading colleges and hospitals, and countless historic buildings. February 2020 CONDOMEDIA 39