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Brent Leggs, executive director of the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund and senior vice president of the National Trust, will speak Sept. 14 in Portland at the “Expanding the Black Preservation Movement in Oregon” symposium on discovering and preserving Black stories and places. “Expanding the Black Preservation Movement in Oregon” September 14, 2024 in […]

Please Welcome our new Development Director, Crystal Alexander! For over 15 years, Crystal has used her dynamic people skills and collaborative abilities to implement, amplify, and increase the impact of strategic non-profit goals. After spending a decade in live events, she is a seasoned fundraiser, developer, and relationship builder. Along with consistency, Crystal believes that […]

Please Welcome our Events and Development Coordinator Sabrina Miller! Having volunteered with non-profit organizations for as long as she can remember, Sabrina is excited to take a more active role with Restore Oregon. After earning her Master’s in Architecture in Ohio, she and her partner relocated to Portland partly due to the regional focus on […]

On May 17th at approximately 9 pm, a new art installation entitled Light Capsules #40 lit up and magically transformed the side of the historic Waldron Brothers’ Drugstore building in The Dalles. A rotating set of brilliantly colored digital images of historically accurate “ghost murals” were projected onto the side of the building as the […]

The State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation (SACHP) meets on June 21 to consider two new nominations and one amendment to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). If approved, the nominations will be forwarded to the National Park Service for official listing.  The J.L. Elam Bank is in the small community of Milton-Freewater and […]

Thank you to our guests and sponsors who joined us at the Sacred Spaces Lecture and Tour! Just a few weeks ago, Restore Oregon offered the unique experience of exploring the sacred and religious architecture of Pietro Belluschi.  Guests had the opportunity to listen to the educational and entertaining lecture of Anthony Belluschi while appreciating […]

In the early morning of September 11th, 2021, the Billy Webb Elks Lodge in North Portland’s Albina neighborhood suffered a devastating fire as a result of trespassers. The decking attached to the rear of the building caught fire, which in turn ignited two adjacent walls and the roof above the lodge’s ballroom. Thankfully, the fire […]

After an Outpouring of Community Support, The Billy Webb Elks Lodge, a Beacon of Portland’s African American Albina neighborhood, Now on the Path to Restoration Portland, Oregon (May 1, 2023) – The Billy Webb Elks Lodge, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, announces that the first phase of construction is underway to repair […]

Hidden Landmarks of Albina’s Black Community is Digital Exhibit Mapping Historic African American Properties in Albina to Deepen the History of Portland’s Historically-Black Neighborhood   Today at the Oregon Heritage Conference, in an effort to tell an inclusive story of Oregon’s past and raise awareness of Albina’s rich cultural heritage, Oregon Black Pioneers and Moreland […]

Let’s Celebrate Heritage in Action!  We are thrilled to share in the celebration to honor the 2024 Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards recipients! These individuals, organizations, and projects have showcased unparalleled dedication to preserving Oregon’s rich heritage will be recognized at the upcoming Oregon Heritage Conference in Forest Grove on Thursday April 18th. Through our Most […]