Sharing the sad news that Robert Rummer, 97, passed away last Friday. Our 2023 home tour highlighted a street of “Rummers” including the residence he shared with wife Phyllis for so many years. RIP Bob Pictured Above: Robert (“Bob”) Rummer Pictured Above: Bob and Phyllis Rummer Excerpt from Restore Oregon’s book: “Oregon Made: A […]
Action Alert – Please Show Support for Preservation in Oregon Legislature
Testify in Support of HB 3190 Bring Back a Preservation Financial Incentive The first public hearing for HB 3190 is tomorrow! It is now scheduled for Tuesday, January 28th at 3 pm with the House Revenue Committee. Your action can make a difference to show statewide support for historic preservation. HB 3190 was introduced on […]
Our Proactive Advocacy Begins As 2025 Oregon Legislature Convenes
Restore Oregon Works with Rep Nosse on HB 3190 to Bring Back Financial Incentive The Oregon Legislature’s 2025 “long session” officially begins Tuesday January 21, 2024 but there are already over 2,000 bills introduced with many more anticipated. We have a big and important legislative agenda to share. Let’s start with Restore Oregon’s effort to […]
A Warm Welcome to 2025’s New Board Members
A Warm Welcome to 2025’s New Board Members We are pleased to introduce our newest Restore Oregon board members: Chris Tackett-Nelson, John Goodenberger, and Ben Wyckoff. Through the short introductions below, you will quickly see the incredibly diverse expertise these new board members bring to our organization. Additionally, as a statewide organization, Restore Oregon strives to achieve […]
2024 Update: Jantzen Beach Carousel’s Progress
2024 Update: Jantzen Beach Carousel’s Progress at the National Neon Sign Museum By: Simon Benko, National Neon Sign Museum The jolly bellows of laughter – the stampeding echoes of hooves – holiday cheer for all – Is it Santa Claus? NEIGH! It’s the sound of Jantzen Beach Carousel horses traveling to the National Neon Sign […]
PORTLAND’S LGBTQ+ HISTORIC SITES PROJECT
Above: The City of Portland’s LGBTQ+ Historic Sites Project honors and recognizes places of significance in Portland’s queer history. Community members are invited to view an interactive StoryMap and the project’s final documents to learn more about this important and often erased history. Image courtesy Oregon Historical Society Research Library Mss 2988-1, box 2, folder […]
Marion County Scotts Mills Bridge Available for Relocation!
Help continue the story of Butte Creek Bridge. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and Marion County are planning to replace the historic and nearly 100-year-old Butte Creek Bridge (No. 06207A) located in Scotts Mills, Oregon. The bridge was determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, concurred with by the Oregon State Historic […]
Progress in Oregon: Recent National Register Listings and Nominations
The October meeting of Oregon’s volunteer State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation (SACHP) recommended four nominations to the National Register of Historic Places be forwarded to the National Park Service for review. Additionally, in September, the Black Historic Resources in Oregon, 1788-2002, Multiple Property Document was officially listed in the National Register, opening the possibility […]
Hosted Successful “Expanding the Black Preservation Movement in Oregon” Symposium
The final culminating project of Restore Oregon’s Albina Preservation Initiative was achieved in September 2024 when we co-hosted this half-day symposium with Oregon Black Pioneers and Moreland Resource Consulting. We brought in a national inspirational speaker and historic preservation expert, Brent Leggs, to provide the keynote address and kick off the morning. Brent is the […]
Oregon Heritage Releases 10-Year Preservation Plan
The recently released 2024-2033 Oregon Historic Preservation Plan will guide work statewide for the next ten years and aims to unite the heritage community in crafting a collective narrative across our special traditions, collections, and places that reflect the history and culture of all Oregonians. This statewide plan was developed by Oregon Heritage. Oregon Parks […]