Photo – The Liberty Theatre was completed in 1924 and designed with Moorish-inspired detailing that included towers, decorative copper domes, and arched entry openings. Since 2015, Little Theatre on the Bay, the non-profit owner, and operator of the theater, has focused on a multi-phased restoration and rehabilitation effort that has restored original windows, upgraded the main […]
A Warm Welcome to 2023’s New Board Members & President
We are pleased to introduce you to Restore Oregon’s newest board members – Darin Rutledge and Harv Schubothe – who both bring incredible expertise to our organization from working in their respective communities with the Oregon Main Street program. As a statewide organization, Restore Oregon strives to achieve as much geographic representation as possible, so […]
2023 DeMuro Awards – Nomination Portal to Open Early February
The nomination period for Restore Oregon’s annual DeMuro Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation will shift earlier in the year in 2023. Our nomination portal will open early this year in February. Also, the deadline for nomination applications will be earlier too! Please check our website in early February for more information. The annual awards […]
Looking Forward on the Advocacy Front: Restore Oregon’s Legislative Agenda
Above; Three of the 17 projects requesting capital funding — Southern Oregon Historical Society’s (SOHS) event center in Medford (image: SOHS); Center for Native Arts & Cultures center in Portland; Oregon Caves Chateau (image: Friends of Oregon Caves Chateau). The Oregon Legislature has just reconvened for our state’s every-other-year “long session” which runs from now […]
What’s the Value and Impact of Oregon’s Historic Resources?
The recently released report, What’s Up Downtown? A Playbook for Activating Oregon’s Upper Stories addresses how upper stories in historic buildings like those shown here in Lakeview’s Heryford Building – an Oregon Most Endangered Place – can be rejuvenated. Photo by Restore Oregon. Oregon Heritage, which houses the State Historic Preservation Office and the Oregon […]
UPDATE: Big Grant for Cumberland Community Events Center!
Above: Board President, Rachel Browning, shown here with the Cumberland’s Vice President, Joel Orton, learned about the upcoming work on the Cumberland’s steeple on a recent visit with the CCEC in Albany. Photo by Restore Oregon. The Cumberland Community Events Center (CCEC) recently received a grant from the Kinsman Foundation for $50,000 to perform exterior restoration […]
2022: A Year of Progress for Restore Oregon’s Preservation Programs
Waldron Brothers Drugstore (The Dalles) – After years of uncertainty about the fate of this 159-year old building, The Dalles City Council made a momentous decision about its future this past October – they voted unanimously to pursue preservation in place! The Friends of the Waldron Brothers Drugstore will work with the City to identify […]
Oregon Historic Places Receive Large Grants for Restoration Projects
Several of Oregon’s Most Endangered Places have received large grants from the Oregon Cultural Trust’s Cultural Development Program recently, including: Friends of Santiam Pass Ski Lodge, Sisters: $29,080 To support the restoration of historic Santiam Pass Ski Lodge through the repair and restoration of its iconic stone foundation, chimney, and fireplace. Drexel H. Foundation, Vale: […]
UPDATE: The Dalles City Council Votes to Preserve Waldron Brothers Drugstore
On October 10, 2022, The Dalles City Council made a momentous decision about the future of the Waldron Brothers Drugstore, also known as the Gitchell Building – the oldest intact commercial building in The Dalles, and an Oregon Most Endangered Place since 2019. The City Council voted unanimously to pursue the preservation of the […]
Announcing the 2023 Pets ‘n Preservation Photo Contest Winners
Highly regarded—in our opinion—as one of Oregon’s premier pet photo contests, the Restore Oregon Pets ’n Preservation photo contest raises awareness of our most loved places around the state. For the last three years, animals from all across the state have entered our contest in hopes of winning the coveted cover of the Pets ’n […]