An outstanding example of compatible infill design in a National Landmark Historic District, this mixed-use project replaced a surface parking lot with 133 units of affordable and market rate housing. Its sensitive design complements the historic context and brings needed vitality to neighboring businesses. Congratulations to the entire project team that made this project possible: […]
DeMuro Award Preservation Spotlight: 50 Plaza Square (1928), St. Helens
A charming Main Street commercial building that had been “remuddled” badly over the years was lovingly brought back to its authentic self, and launched its owner on a quest to preserve local heritage. Congratulations to the entire project team that made this project possible: Jennifer Herbert-Pugsley Jane Garcia Tobey A. Metzner Construction CWA Designworks, LLC […]
DeMuro Preservation Profile – Altsource Headquarters
DeMuro Award Profile: Altsource Headquarters (1923) Portland, Oregon While it may be hard to believe today, the Altsource Headquarters in Portland’s Central Eastside neighborhood was nearly uninhabitable a few years back. But a recent rehabilitation and addition designed by Siteworks yielded a gorgeous end-product that is the very definition of adaptive reuse. Once something of […]
Oregon Heritage wants your comments on the National Register program
Oregonians interested in how properties receive historic designation in the National Register of Historic Places are urged to comment on proposed updates to the rules that govern how the state administers the federal program. An informational webinar will be held at 10 a.m. Aug. 18 for government staff, community leaders, and the general public to […]
Wong Laundry Building
Wong Laundry Building is significant to Portland’s economic history and to the ethnic and immigration history of both city and state. Designed by Alexander C. Ewart, the two-story masonry structure combining retail on the ground floor and lodging above is a prime example of early 20th century commercial architecture built for the travelers, businessmen and […]
The DeWitt Museum
The DeWitt Museum in Prairie City, housed in the National Register-listed Sumpter Valley Railway Depot building, is home to a collection of significant local historical artifacts and serves as an event space and gathering place for locals and visitors alike. The building itself is a rare example of a two-story rural depot, and serves as […]
Elks Lodge
The building was constructed in 1915 for the Benevolent Order of Elks No. 1168 in downtown Medford and has been in continuous ownership by the Elks since then. The Survey of Historic and Cultural Resources Downtown Survey in 1994-95 quotes the National Register Nomination describing the Elks Lodge “as the most distinctive example of monumental […]
Concord School
The Concord School is a landmark in the northern Clackamas County community of Oak Grove. The site has been home to a public school since 1890 and was, until its closure in 2014, a venue for civic events. The school was closed in June 2014 due to budget constraints and related downsizing and consolidation of […]
Jantzen Beach Carousel
The Jantzen Beach Carousel, a national treasure, was designed by C.W. Parker (a renowned manufacturer of carnival attractions) in 1921 in Leavenworth, Kansas. It was commissioned for permanent installation on the Venice Beach pier in Venice, California, but its stay in California was short-lived. The carousel arrived at Portland’s Jantzen Beach Amusement Park in 1928, […]