Legendary designs. Uninterrupted glass walls. Intimate courtyards. Indigenous materials. On day two of Restore Oregon’s Mid-Century Modern Design Series, attendees can enjoy a carefully curated Mid-Century Modern Home Tour featuring the archetypal work of mid-century master architects including Pietro Belluschi, Frank Shell, Walter Gordon, John Storrs, and Saul Zaik. This self-guided driving tour provides timeless […]
Restore Oregon and the Portland Diamond Project Team Up to Re-TURN the Historic Jantzen Beach Carousel to Portland
Restore Oregon and the Portland Diamond Project Team Up to Re-TURN the Historic Jantzen Beach Carousel to Portland Restore Oregon has some very happy news to share! Back in 2012, after delighting generations of Oregonians, first at the Jantzen Beach Amusement Park, and later at Jantzen Beach Center, the Jantzen Beach Carousel was dismantled. With […]
Announcing the Oregon Historic Theater Grant
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD), which includes the Oregon Main Street Network and the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), was awarded $665,000 in federal grant funding to implement a grant program for the preservation of historic theaters. The grant was one of nine awarded nationally through the National Park Service Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program. […]
A Preservationist’s Guide to Design Week Portland 2019
Design Week 2019 is less than two weeks away! Restore Oregon is proud to co-host a free open house on April 11th with Craftsman Design and Renovation, a long-time business member. For us at Restore Oregon, preservation reinforces the five senses of quality communities: sense of place, sense of identity, sense of evolution, sense […]
Restore Oregon Hosted the 8th Annual Mid-Century Modern Home Tour
Glass Walls. Fireplaces. Well-Stocked Bars. We hoped you got your mid-mod fix at the annual Mid-Century Modern Home Tour! As one of Portland’s most anticipated design events, the 2018 Mid-Century Modern Home Tour featured five of architect John Storrs’ residential designs. Restore Oregon staff, volunteers, and tour committee welcomed over 650 tour goers for 3-part […]
Call to Action for Those Worried About Demolitions!
Proposed Residential Infill Project (RIP) in Portland Will Do More Harm Than Good For over two years, the City of Portland and the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) has been working on an initiative referred to as the Residential Infill Project (RIP). It began as a response to the demolition epidemic and the rampant […]
Molalla Log House – A Progress Report 2015 – 2018
After 10 years of study, the origins of the Molalla Log House still remain a mystery, although clues continue to shape an understanding of its possible past. This small log building still remains the primary resource for study. The builders left no written documentation; their only clue was the highly crafted log house, found in […]
Compatible Infill in Portland's Historic Districts
Recently, a development team in Portland’s New Chinatown / Japantown Historic District have asked for height increases, additional Floor Area Ratio (FAR), and exemption from Historic Landmarks Commission’s historic review process. Restore Oregon provided these examples in testimony to City Council regarding this development to show projects which have recently and successfully worked within the […]
Restore Oregon's 2018 Advocacy Agenda Aims High
Often the biggest preservation efforts are unseen, behind-the-scenes struggles in the political and regulatory arenas. Without the right policies, protections, and incentives, there is little to prevent the loss of the unique historic fabric that enriches our communities and, collectively, make Oregon, Oregon. As the only statewide advocate for preservation in Oregon, we continually assess […]