Up for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places next week, Camp Namanu is a historic summer camp founded in 1924 for the Camp Fire Girls organization. Located in a densely forested area along the Sandy River in Clackamas County, the camp has multiple wood buildings and structures built in the rustic style. Within […]
DeMuro Award winners took center stage at the Restoration Celebration 2023
Thank you to our generous sponsors, guests, and donors who joined us at the Restoration Celebration! Preservation and reuse take many forms and this year’s 2023 DeMuro Award-winning projects are great examples of how multi-faceted this industry can be. We were thrilled to honor their dedication, ingenuity, and hard work alongside over 250 guests at […]
Historic Jantzen Beach Carousel Secures Bright Future in The Dalles
Restore Oregon has selected the National Neon Sign Museum as the carousel’s new steward! Following six years of restoration planning and an intensive statewide site search, Restore Oregon’s board of directors has made a momentous decision, selecting the National Neon Sign Museum in The Dalles as the new steward of the beloved Jantzen Beach Carousel. […]
Celebrate the DeMuro Awards at the Restoration Celebration!
Honor the DeMuro Award-Winning Projects at the Restoration Celebration September 22 | Castaway, Portland | 4:30 – 7pm Oregon’s preservation industry will celebrate the DeMuro Awards at Restoration Celebration, an annual party and fundraiser hosted by Restore Oregon. Held this year at Castaway in Portland, the event will kick off with a happy hour reception […]
Help Document Black History in Albina via Historic House Research
Restore Oregon, the Architectural Heritage Center, and Moreland Resource Consulting are partnering to present the Albina Historic House Research Workshop – Scholarships Available Have you ever wondered who built your house or lived in it before you? Are you curious about who lived in your neighborhood when your home was first constructed, or how your […]
Recap of Advocacy Outcomes in the Frothy 2023 Oregon Legislative Session
A “wild rollercoaster ride” is how many have described the 2023 legislative session in Oregon! From new leadership, to a Senate walkout that stalled legislative progress for six weeks, to a frenzied final week to push stalled bills and a budget over the line, this year’s session was certainly a thrilling, nail-biting experience. Restore Oregon […]
Welcome our new Office Manager
Welcome our new Office Manager, Nastya Kline! Here’s a little about themselves: I’m Nastya Kline (they/them), and I’m the Office Manager. I’m a queer, non-binary, neurodivergent person with a background in labor and community organizing. I spent the start of COVID working as front desk staff for Central City Concern (medical and behavioral health clinic) […]
TIME SENSITIVE ACTION: OPPOSE HB 3414 – PROTECT OREGON HERITAGE!
Ashland’s Historic Railroad District is just one example of Oregon’s historic districts and Main Streets potentially threatened under provisions in HB 3414. (Image courtesy of George Kramer) Call to Action – Oppose: HB 3414 Would Jeopardize Historic Protections and Design Regulations Statewide and Undermine Local Review Please join Restore Oregon in lending your voice in […]
Joachim Grube’s Home Tour Recap
On April 8, Restore Oregon Modernism opened its inaugural year of events with a gorgeous tour of architect Joachim Grube’s private home. Tour guests, made up mostly of our Modernist Society members, stepped back in time as they entered the near-original home. Many had the chance to speak with Joachim’s family, and even many spent […]
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 […]