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 […]
2024 Restoration Celebration was a HUGE Success!
Thanks to Your Generosity, 2024 Restoration Celebration, DeMuro Preservation Impact Awards was a HUGE Success! You made it happen. Your belief in preservation and Restore Oregon’s mission made all the difference at this year’s Restoration Celebration. Whether you were a sponsor, donor, volunteer, or attendee, you made a difference. Your Passion for Preservation Helped us […]
Fantastic Moments from 2024’s Modernism Events
It has been quite a year for Restore Oregon’s Modernism events! We expanded to six signature events from the Sacred Spaces lecture and tour in May to the 125th Birthday Celebration of Pietro Belluschi in August. It was filled with fun, learning and making more friends who are so passionate about design and architecture – […]
Erv Lind Field added to National Register of Historic Places
Restore Oregon cheered on the celebration event at Erv Lind Field! The plaque designating its listing in the National Register of Historic Places was unveiled! Pitches and games were played and dreams came true to honor these important untold stories. This is the 3rd designation for LGBTQ+ history in Portland, elevating the history and significance […]
Main Street Revitalization Grants – Now Open!
Previous grantees: Left – The Historic Central Hotel of Burns Oregon; Right – Alger Theater of Lakeview Oregon The Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant (OMSRG) is open! The OMSRG is open to communities participating in the Oregon Main Street Network. Grant awards are up to $400,000 in matching funds and may be used to acquire, […]
Merkley’s 2024 Oregon Treasures Quest Challenge
While the Chateau is currently closed, those who travel to see the Cave can still enjoy the exterior beauty of the historic Chateau lodge. Photo courtesy of Friends of the Oregon Caves & Chateau Merkley’s 2024 Oregon Treasures Quest Challenge We LOVE Sen Merkley and his team’s desire to get Oregonians to experience our historic […]
Veterans Memorial Coliseum’s Restoration
Historic image of the Coliseum. Photo by Art Hupy, University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections Veterans Memorial Coliseum’s Restoration: A Cause for Celebration An Article By Brian Libby After 15 years of grassroots effort to save Veterans Memorial Coliseum, this June, construction began on a two-year, $40 million restoration from a design by renowned Chicago […]
Op-Ed by Restore Oregon and Architectural Heritage Center
Rendering of the renovation of the beloved Keller Auditorium and Keller Fountain. (Image courtesy of Halprin Landscape Conservancy). Vote Keller: Preserve Resources, Strengthen Portland’s Economy, and Revitalize Downtown Reinvesting in existing buildings is not only the greenest action we can take for the health of our city and the environment—it’s also the most responsible economic […]
Celebrate Pietro Belluschi’s 125th birthday!
Celebrate Pietro Belluschi’s Portland Legacy on his 125th birthday! Please join us for a festive gathering with wine, appetizers, and an inspiring panel discussion. This discussion will highlight one of Oregon’s most honored architects and promises to illuminate the importance of architecture, preservation, art, and history in our lives. In a conversation on Pietro Belluschi’s […]
Announcing Black Preservation Symposium – Register Now!
Brent Leggs, executive director of the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund and senior vice president of the National Trust, will speak Sept. 14 in Portland at the “Expanding the Black Preservation Movement in Oregon” symposium on discovering and preserving Black stories and places. “Expanding the Black Preservation Movement in Oregon” September 14, 2024 in […]