Matthew Dickey Discusses Historic Preservation and Storytelling

One of Boston’s most outspoken advocates for the region’s historic buildings, Matthew Dickey has been a familiar face for years. His Instagram, @streetscapecurator, is a testament to storytelling-as-a-public service done right. And it’s so much fun. His visit to the Boiler Room for a longer conversation led to Matthew’s own story of his upbringing just off of Route 66 near St. Louis and how the “Americana” curios associated with it helped form his fascination with architecture. Along the way, the subject of how to properly order a sub was broached, along with “album-side” listening, preservation, and then a deep, deep dive in what’s been happening architecturally in both JP and greater Boston.