We are thrilled to welcome our preservation programs intern, Nora Harris! Nora is pursuing an undergraduate degree in history, religion, and American studies at Kalamazoo College in Michigan. In addition to historic preservation, she is interested in public history, memory studies, material culture, and social history. Previously she worked as an archival and research intern […]
From Restore Oregon, With Love – XOXO
When most people think of the Jantzen Beach Carousel, they picture its four rows of elaborately carved horses. But did you know the carousel has another distinctive and rather romantic identifying feature? The canopy of the Jantzen Beach Carousel features dozens of cherubs, including 18 cherub shields adorned with winged faces and carved flowers and […]
February is Black History Month!
Above: The Mayo House, shown being relocated in January 2019, is a Queen Anne Cottage with a complex history. Moved twice previously, Eliot neighborhood residents Cleo Davis and his wife Kayin Talton Davis saved the house from development pressure and are working on plans to reimagine the Mayo House with a multipurpose future by creating […]
Advocacy in Action: Our Proactive Work at the Oregon Legislature
Restore Oregon staff and our expert volunteers on the Policy & Advocacy Committee have already reviewed close to 2,500 bills introduced in the first three weeks of the session! Based on our adopted legislative agenda, we have already submitted testimony for funding and are tracking a whole slew of bills where we believe historic preservation […]
Celebrating Black History Month in Oregon
If you have an event you’d like us to highlight, just send us a message! There are so many amazing ways to celebrate Black History Month! Below are just a few examples. We will share more events throughout the month. All Power to the People at Cerimon House – 5131 N.E. 23rd Avenue, Portland, […]
Oregon’s State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation meets February 17th
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 […]