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TIME SENSITIVE ACTION: OPPOSE HB 3414 – PROTECT OREGON HERITAGE!
Ashland’s Historic Railroad District is just one example of Oregon’s historic districts and Main Streets potentially threatened under provisions in HB 3414. (Image courtesy of George Kramer) Call to Action – Oppose: HB 3414 Would Jeopardize Historic Protections and Design Regulations Statewide and Undermine Local Review Please join Restore Oregon in lending your voice in […]
Joachim Grube’s Home Tour Recap
On April 8, Restore Oregon Modernism opened its inaugural year of events with a gorgeous tour of architect Joachim Grube’s private home. Tour guests, made up mostly of our Modernist Society members, stepped back in time as they entered the near-original home. Many had the chance to speak with Joachim’s family, and even many spent […]
Canby’s Historic Mark Prairie School Needs Your Help!
Canby’s Historic Mark Prairie School Needs Your Help! The Mark Prairie Schoolhouse, built circa 1879 south of Canby, needs the public’s help with restoration efforts. The all-volunteer Mark Prairie Historical Society (MPHS), previously known as the Mark Prairie Community Club, has owned and operated the property as a vital community gathering and educational space since […]
Portland Historic Landmarks Committee Releases State of the City Preservation Report
Portland Historic Landmarks Committee Releases State of the City Preservation Report
New Virtual Tour Celebrates Portland’s Japanese American Community
New Virtual Tour Celebrates Portland’s Japanese American Community
Less of This (Demolition); More of This (Call to Action)
Recent Advocacy Work of Restore Oregon – Federal and State Although there is a direct connection between policy and what happens on the ground, it‘s often difficult to make that connection. In the very big picture, if Oregon had more tools and financial incentives for historic preservation, existing historic properties would be less threatened with […]
Announcing the Release of Oregon’s Intangible Heritage: Supporting the Preservation of Legacy Businesses!
Restore Oregon, with support from the Oregon Cultural Trust and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, announces the release of Oregon’s Intangible Heritage: Supporting the Preservation of Legacy Businesses–a vital part of Restore Oregon’s commitment to pursuing new and diverse historic preservation programming for Oregonians statewide. The report lays the groundwork for more inclusive and […]
Meet Robert Rummer
Photo of Robert and Phyllis Rummer. About Robert Rummer Robert Rummer, now a fixture of Oregon’s mid-century architectural landscape, was not immediately moved by modern design. It wasn’t until 1959 that Rummer, a man in his 30s with a successful insurance business, turned his attention to building modern tract housing. The credit for his change […]
Urgent Community Call: Join Together this Sunday at 2 pm in Portland
Although we fought against it, the Yamaguchi Hotel is slated for demolition starting next Monday. This important building is where Masae Yamaguchi served as the community’s midwife and the Yamaguchi family ran a hotel from 1921-1941. Please join us at the Japanese American Museum of Oregon’s (JAMO) event to remember this historic site this Sunday […]