Oregon Caves Chateau Named One of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places The National Trust for Historic Preservation today recognized the national significance and urgent preservation needs for the Oregon Caves Chateau and named it one of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places for 2025. The Chateau, one of the nation’s great historic lodges, is […]
MARK PRAIRIE SCHOOLHOUSE GRAND RE-OPENING
You’re invited! After more than four long years, the Mark Prairie Historical Society is ready to celebrate and welcome the neighbors and greater community back into the revitalized 1879 Mark Prairie Schoolhouse! The Historical Society will host a Grand Re-Opening Celebration on Wednesday, May 14th from 3:30 – 8:00 pm. The Canby Chamber will have […]
Exciting News for the Jennings Lodge Camp Meeting Site and Retreat Center
Pictured Above: North from Jenn Ave Congratulation’s to the Jennings Lodge Camp Meeting Site Exhibit The Jennings Lodge Camp Meeting Site Exhibit will have its grand opening at the Museum of the Oregon Territory on Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 12 – 4 pm and all are welcome! This new exhibit was developed by the […]
FIVE New Main Streets Added to the Oregon Main Street Network
Baker City; Photos Courtesy of Baker City Downtown FIVE New Main Streets Added to the Oregon Main Street Network Oregon Main Street (OMS) has accepted Baker City Downtown at the Designated Main Street level of the Oregon Main Street Network and added Downtown Bend Business Association, Corvallis Downtown Organization, Main Street Mosier, and the Yamhill […]
Progress in Oregon: Recent National Register Listings and Nominations
The October meeting of Oregon’s volunteer State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation (SACHP) recommended four nominations to the National Register of Historic Places be forwarded to the National Park Service for review. Additionally, in September, the Black Historic Resources in Oregon, 1788-2002, Multiple Property Document was officially listed in the National Register, opening the possibility […]
Hosted Successful “Expanding the Black Preservation Movement in Oregon” Symposium
The final culminating project of Restore Oregon’s Albina Preservation Initiative was achieved in September 2024 when we co-hosted this half-day symposium with Oregon Black Pioneers and Moreland Resource Consulting. We brought in a national inspirational speaker and historic preservation expert, Brent Leggs, to provide the keynote address and kick off the morning. Brent is the […]
Oregon Heritage Releases 10-Year Preservation Plan
The recently released 2024-2033 Oregon Historic Preservation Plan will guide work statewide for the next ten years and aims to unite the heritage community in crafting a collective narrative across our special traditions, collections, and places that reflect the history and culture of all Oregonians. This statewide plan was developed by Oregon Heritage. Oregon Parks […]
Erv Lind Field added to National Register of Historic Places
Restore Oregon cheered on the celebration event at Erv Lind Field! The plaque designating its listing in the National Register of Historic Places was unveiled! Pitches and games were played and dreams came true to honor these important untold stories. This is the 3rd designation for LGBTQ+ history in Portland, elevating the history and significance […]
Lakeview’s Alger Theater Now Designated in the National Register of Historic Places
Restored marquee, Alger Theater. Photo courtesy of Lakeview Community Partnership. Worker’s dismantled the Alger Theatre’s marquee and blade sign fr restoration funded in part by a 2020 Oregon Heritage grant. Photo courtesy of Lakeview Community Partnership. Historic image of the Alger Theater. Photo courtesy of Lakeview Community Partnership. Rural Lake County’s oldest movie theater and […]
Ghost Mural Lighting Project to Debut at Historic Waldron Drug Building in The Dalles
On Friday May 17th, the City of The Dalles is literally lighting up its history and Restore Oregon will be there to celebrate with the community! Prepare to witness the magic unfold as the historic Waldron Drug Building undergoes a remarkable transformation. In collaboration with the Columbia Gateway Urban Renewal Agency and The City of […]