What a year it’s been! Restore Oregon is redesigning our strategic framework to rethink and reimagine the role historic preservation plays in meeting the needs of Oregonians and their communities. It will be ambitious, innovative, and will need dedicated community support. To implement this work we need to raise $40,000 by the end of 2023. […]
Give the Gift of History and Heart!
Wrap them in the warmth of Oregon’s rich heritage with our cozy hoodies, stylish tees, and unique accessories. Not only are you gifting a thoughtful and unique present, but you’re also contributing to the preservation and reuse of our state’s architectural treasures. Each purchase is a gift to the community, supporting Restore Oregon’s mission to […]
Action Alert Update: Lady B Saved From the Scrap Yard!
Photo: The Lady B was operated by the Bernert family whose ties to West Linn stretch back through five generations. It has been saved from the scrapyard and is being safely stored in West Linn until a permanent home and funding for public interpretation is secured. Photo courtesy of Advocates for Willamette Falls Heritage.
VISIT OUR BUSINESS MEMBER DIRECTORY
REUSING AN OLD SPACE? VISIT OUR BUSINESS MEMBER DIRECTORY Preservation resources to help you preserve, reuse and restore your most beloved spaces. We know preservation and reuse projects often require specialized services—from financing all the way to finishes. When you want to do right by your older space, the Business Member Directory connects preservation service […]
Restore Oregon Modernist Society Cocktail Party 2023!
Thank you to everyone to join us for the 2023 First 50 Modernist Society Cocktail Party Special thanks to Haley and Steve Lewis and Bramske Studio Architecture!
Donate on Giving REUSE Day!
The International Day of Giving, known as GivingTuesday, is coming up on November 28. Except at Restore Oregon, we celebrate GivingREUSEday—a day to raise funds for Restore Oregon’s work to promote, celebrate, and honor incredible projects reusing Oregon’s buildings and aiding in climate change mitigation. This year, we’re adding something new to the GivingREUSEday festivities: […]
Action Alert: Help Advocate While Team RO Visits Washington DC
Two Restore Oregon staff members are currently in Washington D.C. for the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s PastForward national preservation conference, the first in-person conference offered since the pandemic. And we are taking full advantage of the conference’s D.C. location to advance our federal legislative advocacy forward. While we are meeting with members and staff […]
Update on the Albina Preservation Initiative
The Albina Preservation Initiative was launched earlier this year to help bridge the gap between traditional historic preservation practices and the lived experiences of BIPOC communities to create a safe space for difficult discussions and to document and share Black preservation methods and stories, establishing a path forward for inclusive preservation statewide. This hands-on initiative […]
That’s a Wrap! Oregon’s Rural Historic Theaters Complete Major Grant Program
In 2020, as part of our Oregon’s Most Endangered Places program, Restore Oregon joined forces with Oregon Heritage to bring an unprecedented infusion of over $615,000 in grants to eight rural historic theaters in Oregon. Restore Oregon has acted as a technical consultant for these projects, many of which were affected by pandemic shutdowns, inflation, […]
Oregon’s State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation meets October 19-20
Up for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places next week, Camp Namanu is a historic summer camp founded in 1924 for the Camp Fire Girls organization. Located in a densely forested area along the Sandy River in Clackamas County, the camp has multiple wood buildings and structures built in the rustic style. Within […]