Picture Above: Rendering of 21st Century Keller, Hennebery Eddy Architects/Stufish Entertainment Architects Advocacy Alert: Support the Keller Re-Imagined with Public Testimony TODAY As you may have read in the current issue of FieldNotes, Restore Oregon fully supports and is advocating for the reuse of the Keller Auditorium in downtown Portland. A wonderfully reimagined Keller, strengthened […]
Restore Oregon Unveils New Five-Year Strategic Framework
50 Years Ago Oregon was a Preservation Innovator. We Believe it Can be Again. Restore Oregon recognizes that the time is now to boldly move beyond traditional approaches to historic preservation to create an inclusive, equitable, and diverse preservation community in Oregon. Our Board of Directors and staff have worked together over the past year […]
The Outcomes of Restore Oregon’s 2024 Advocacy Work
Restore Oregon had a fairly narrow policy agenda for the short session, focused on housing production priorities and funding for the arts/culture/heritage sector. Many of you participated in the public hearing and testimony process, for which we are truly appreciative. Thank you for taking time and lending your voices.Thank you, also, to our Policy and […]
Apply for Restaurant Funding
Backing Historic Small Restaurants Grant Program Should your restaurant get $50,000?! Apply for the Backing Historic Small Restaurant Grant Program! Applications are due March 25. Announcing Backing Historic Small Restaurants, presented by American Express in collaboration with the National Trust for Historic Preservation! 50 restaurants across the country have the opportunity to receive a $50,000 […]
Action Alert: Testimony Needed NOW!
Picture Above: The Friends of the Oregon Caves and Chateau would get capital funding to restore the historic doors at the Chateau if HB 4124 passes Advocacy Needed to Secure Funding for Arts/Culture/Heritage in HB 4124 The Oregon Legislative session begins today (February 5). It’s a short six week sprint so things happen fast, really […]
Advocacy in Action: Our Proactive Work at the Oregon Legislature
Photo by Dan Meyers Advocacy in Action: Our Proactive Work at the Oregon Legislature The Oregon Legislature’s 2024 “short session” launched into action on Monday, February 5th for its short six week sprint. And Restore Oregon’s advocacy effort has hit the ground running too! Our legislative agenda is focused on: Housing production Resiliency and capital […]
Adaptive Reuse to Housing – NOW in Effect in Oregon
Restore Oregon’s Advocacy Works: New Law Now Makes Creating Housing Easier Through Preservation and Reuse Housing Bill Takes Effect January 1st – Supports Conversion of Commercial into Housing Above: The old St. Francis Hotel in downtown Albany, Oregon is just one example of a commercial resource ripe for adaptive reuse as housing that may benefit […]
Learning, Connecting, and Advocating in Washington DC
Photos clockwise from top left: 1) Nicole Possert, Executive Director of Restore Oregon and Sue Densmore, Executive Director of the Friends of the Oregon Caves and Chateau spent an entire day at the Capitol to talk with our Oregon Congressional delegation members about historic preservation. (Pictured with Representative Cliff Bentz). 2) Nicole and Sue posing […]
Recap of Advocacy Outcomes in the Frothy 2023 Oregon Legislative Session
A “wild rollercoaster ride” is how many have described the 2023 legislative session in Oregon! From new leadership, to a Senate walkout that stalled legislative progress for six weeks, to a frenzied final week to push stalled bills and a budget over the line, this year’s session was certainly a thrilling, nail-biting experience. Restore Oregon […]
Restore Oregon Launches the Albina Preservation Initiative
Bridging the Gap Between Traditional Historic Preservation Practices and the Lived Experiences of Black Communities in Oregon The Albina Preservation Initiative Focuses on Researching, Celebrating, and Educating Oregonians about Black History and Preservation in Oregon In effort to tell an inclusive story of Oregon’s past, Restore Oregon, Oregon’s only statewide nonprofit historic preservation organization is […]