It must be MAY! Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage & All Things Historic Preservation! Celebrate Our Stories Join Lan Su to celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month! In partnership with more than 20 local cultural organizations, performers, and artists, we explore the history, traditions, and arts that make up […]
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Celebrate the reuse of historic buildings with a donation today. The protection of Oregon’s cultural heritage relies on preservationists. Preservationists rely on Restore Oregon—and you. Help provide technical assistance, educational toolkits, and so much more, with a gift today. Join as a monthly donor to make an impact every month! Small Steps Equal Big Impact […]
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
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 […]
2020 Most Endangered Place Spring 2022 Update: Billy Webb Elks Lodge, Portland
Since the September 2021 fire that devastated the Billy Webb Elks Lodge (BWEL) ballroom, Restore Oregon and BWEL leadership have been working together on fundraising and restoration planning for the lodge, beginning with authorizing a condition assessment led by Restore Oregon Board member Sean Bolden, in collaboration with John Flynn of Resolve Architecture and Planning […]
Progress on the Mayo House – A 2020 Most Endangered Place
In the fall of 2020, Restore Oregon hired locally-owned Albina Construction, LLC to weatherize and protect the Mayo House from damage. Paid for through a Most Endangered Places seed grant made possible by the Kinsman Foundation, the cottage now has new downspouts, and clean gutters, and has been cleared of moss on the roof and […]
Historic Preservation and Restoration Program Creates Futures While Preserving the Past
Astoria, OR- One is restoring historic wood windows in Portland. Another is working for an Architectural Conservation company in Philadelphia. One is working for FEMA in New York, and yet another has started a restoration company in Astoria, OR. What do they all have in common? They are graduates of the Clatsop Community College Historic […]
Horsing Around with Van Evera Bailey Fellow Harley Cowan
During the height of the mid-August heat-wave, Restore Oregon kept things cool by inviting Portland-based photographer and licensed architect Harley Cowan to join us for five days of photographing the historic Jantzen Beach Carousel. Restore Oregon’s Jantzen Beach Carousel Project Manager, Stephanie Brown, sat down with Harley to discuss his work on this and other […]
Restore Oregon’s 2020 Preservation Gifting Guide
Restore Oregon staff bring you our top picks for the preservation-obsessed person in your life! Of Barns and Palaces: John Yeon Northwest Architect by J. M. Kava. John Yeon (1910-1994) designed some of the most beautiful and influential structures in the Pacific Northwest. Kava’s book, devoted primarily to Yeon’s residential architecture and his unique approach […]