Thank YOU! You Make Saving Mid-Century Possible!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our MCM Design Celebration this past weekend.
It was SO MUCH FUN to gather in-person! Thank you for coming out! We hope you found the event fun and educational. Our goal was to inspire you to save old places and seek out Oregon's cultural heritage.
This event also served at our first in-person fundraiser in three years. Thank you for joining us! Your participation helped us raise over $10,000 this weekend. Individual donors and supporters like you make up the bulk of our revenue. Thank you for making our work possible.
Proceeds from this event will support Restore Oregon’s preservation and educational programming, and help us continue to fulfill our mission to preserve, reuse and pass forward the historic places and spaces that reflect Oregon’s diverse cultural heritage and make our communities inclusive, vibrant, liveable and sustainable.
Special thanks to Jeff Weithman, Paul McKean & homeowners Aaron Cain & Annie Wong who made this event possible. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for your time and generosity.
And, thank you to our event sponsors Jupiter Hotel and Bramske Studio!
Quick Event Recap
At the May 6 MCM Design Celebration, Restore Oregon unveiled Oregon Made, A Tour of Regional Mid-Century Modern Architecture. Chock full of interior and exterior photos (both period and contemporary) and insightful commentary about this beloved regional architectural style, Oregon Made is the ideal primer for anyone eager to learn how a worldwide design movement was adapted to function in harmony with the unique climate, landscape and indigenous materials of the Pacific Northwest. Get your copy of Oregon Made online and have it shipped direct.
Thank You Paul McKean!
More than 130 attendees joined us for our lecture from architect Paul McKean lead an informative lecture on sensitive MCM renovation, including his exciting restoration of architect Richard Campbell’s home in Southwest Portland.
Thank you Paul! And, thank you for all your hard work restoring these iconic homes.
Thank You to Our Fellow Authors/Publishers Who Joined Us!
If you missed them at the event, you can find them online for purchase. They make great gifts all year long:
- Atomic Ranch - Remodeled Marvels
- Architectural Heritage Center - Touring the Central Eastside: Architecture + History
- William Willingham - Collegiate Architecture & Landscape in the West
- Lord & Schryver Conservancy - The Northwest Gardens of Lord & Schryver