Honor the DeMuro Award-Winning Projects at the Restoration Celebration September 22 | Castaway, Portland | 4:30 – 7pm Oregon’s preservation industry will celebrate the DeMuro Awards at Restoration Celebration, an annual party and fundraiser hosted by Restore Oregon. Held this year at Castaway in Portland, the event will kick off with a happy hour reception […]
Announcing the 2023 DeMuro Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation
Restore Oregon Announces Winners of the 2023 DeMuro Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation! Award-winning projects repurpose buildings to capitalize on embodied carbon and demonstrate that adaptive reuse of existing structures is essential to Oregon reaching climate sustainability goals Restore Oregon has selected 14 historic projects across Oregon to receive a 2023 DeMuro Award for […]
Help Document Black History in Albina via Historic House Research
Restore Oregon, the Architectural Heritage Center, and Moreland Resource Consulting are partnering to present the Albina Historic House Research Workshop – Scholarships Available Have you ever wondered who built your house or lived in it before you? Are you curious about who lived in your neighborhood when your home was first constructed, or how your […]
Recap of Advocacy Outcomes in the Frothy 2023 Oregon Legislative Session
A “wild rollercoaster ride” is how many have described the 2023 legislative session in Oregon! From new leadership, to a Senate walkout that stalled legislative progress for six weeks, to a frenzied final week to push stalled bills and a budget over the line, this year’s session was certainly a thrilling, nail-biting experience. Restore Oregon […]
OREGON MADE, Second Edition Now Available
Oregon Made: A Tour of Regional Mid-Century Modern Architecture Second Edition Now Available on Amazon Pre-Sale! We are beyond thrilled to announce that Oregon Made, Second Edition is now available on Amazon. Help Restore Oregon ensure our book is inventoried after our pre-sale event by going to the Amazon Oregon Made page, adding it to […]
Save the Date! Restoration Celebration 2023
Part awards show, part party, all fun-draiser. Every fall, Restore Oregon presents DeMuro Awards to dedicated teams working to preserve Oregon and honor its rich heritage. The award season culminates with a ceremony at the annual Restoration Celebration, but this event is so much more! Don’t think you have to be an award winner to […]
Explore the Albee House!
Restore Oregon Invites You to Explore the Albee House! This event has passed. Shared for the very first time since the completion of an extensive, multi-year, interior and exterior renovation! Open for One Afternoon Only: On Sunday, July 30, 2023 experience the National Register-listed H. Russell Albee House, designed by noted architect A. E. […]
A Rummer Wrap Up
Photos by Carey Cramer Mr. Rummer’s Neighborhood: A Mid-Century Modern Block Party Restore Oregon and its Modernism Committee were thrilled to bring back our big, in-person mid-century modern tour to the Bohmann Park neighborhood this year! Tour guests strolled through four Robert Rummer built homes, even the home he designed for his family. We saw […]
Portland’s LGBTQ+ Historic Resources
We’re Here: Portland’s LGBTQ+ Historic Resources Come Out in 2023 By Cayla McGrail June has recognized LGBTQ+ Pride since the 1970s, beginning with Christopher Street Liberation Day and other activities in New York City honoring the infamous 1969 Stonewall Inn Riots. These New York events quickly spread across the country, with marches, parades and festivals celebrating […]
Grants Awarded for Main Street Projects!
Project rendering image credit: CBTwo Architects/Dylan Chavez, courtesy of Charles Weathers. Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grants $5 million in Funding Announced Restore Oregon congratulates ALL the recipients of the Main Street Revitalization grants in every corner of our state including many rural main streets that really need all the resources possible! With housing being such […]