EXHIBIT: Historic Wonderland
Portland-based architect and photographer, Harley Cowan, whose heritage documentation was featured in the Fall 2020 issue of Field Notes, will have a collection of striking silver gelatin prints -- including images of Jantzen Beach Carousel horses and components -- on display in the Concourse B-C Connector near Concourse C at the Portland International Airport as […]
Apply for the 2023 DeMuro Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation
Apply today for Restore Oregon’s annual DeMuro Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation! The application is now open through May 19th, 2023. Learn more or apply today!
SOLD OUT: GRUBE A Private Tour
JOACHIM GRUBE HOME, A Private Tour For the first time, the home that architect Joachim Grube designed for his family is available to tour! This home is in pristine, nearly original condition. We’ll also be featuring the works of renowned Pacific Northwest woodcarver, Leroy Setziol, the carvings and weavings of his daughter, Monica Setziol-Phillips, and […]
SOLD OUT – Mr. Rummer’s Neighborhood
Here’s your chance to tour four Robert Rummer-designed homes all in the same SW Portland neighborhood. Including the home, he designed for his own family!
When: May 13, 2023
SOLD OUT: Members-Only Cocktail Party
SPECIAL INVITE ONLY: Members-Only Cocktail Party The first 50 Restore Oregon Modernist Society members to sign up will receive a special invite to join us for a spectacular cocktail party at the MCM home of Haley & Steve Lewis. Hang out with like-minded modern architecture fans while we sway to the tropical tunes of Justin […]
Exploring the H. Russell Albee House: A HIPstoric Home Tour Benefitting Restore Oregon
Shared for the very first time since the completion of an extensive, multi-year, interior and exterior renovation! Open for One Afternoon Only: On Sunday, July 30, experience the National Register-listed H. Russell Albee House, designed by noted architect A. E. Doyle and beautifully reimagined by designer Mira Eng-Goetz and her colleagues at Jessica Helgerson Interior Design, along with Dave Rush Construction and Sam H. Williamson […]
Albina House History Research Workshop
Architectural Heritage Center 701 SE Grand Avenue, Portland, OregonAs part of our Albina Preservation Initiative, in hopes of documenting previously unrecorded Black history in Portland’s Albina neighborhoods, Restore Oregon, the Architectural Heritage Center, and Moreland Resource Consulting are teaming up to offer this one-day house history research workshop. Have you ever wondered who built your house or lived in it before you? Are […]
Bellluschi’s Birthday Party @ Oregon Historical Society
Reception at the Pietro Belluschi Architectural Resource Center @ Oregon Historical Society, August 18, 2023 Celebrate the Pietro Bellluschi Architectural Resource Center on Pietro’s birthday. More details to follow. No tickets are needed. Image of Pietro Belluschi by Nancy Rica Schiff.
2023 Restoration Celebration
Castaway PortlandParty + Awards Show + Fun-draiser! September 22, 2023 | 4:30 - 7:00pm | Castaway Portland 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 from 4:30 […]
Journey of a Modern Office Space: Lecture and Tour of the Living Room Realty Headquarters
Journey of a Modern Office Space: Fall Lecture and Intimate Tour of the Living Room Realty Headquarters Designed by Frank Blachly and originally constructed in 1962, as the Postal Employees Credit Union, this International Style building housed the Credit Union for over 30 years before becoming a juvenile corrections facility. Sold to Living Room Realty […]
Giving REUSE Day
The International Day of Giving, known as GivingTuesday, is coming up on November 28. Except at Restore Oregon, we celebrate GivingREUSEday—a day to raise funds for Restore Oregon's work to promote, celebrate, and honor incredible projects reusing Oregon’s buildings and aiding in climate change mitigation. This year, we're adding something new to the GivingREUSEday festivities: […]
Restore Oregon Modernism Lecture: Sacred Spaces of Pietro Belluschi
Join Restore Oregon at Central Lutheran Church in Irvington for an informative lecture about Pietro Belluschi’s legacy as a designer of sacred spaces and his collaborations with artists such as Frederic Littman and Leroy Setziol. Details coming soon! Learn more about the lecture here! DETAILS Architect/Designer: Pietro Belluschi Date: 05/09/24 Time: 6:15 pm […]