The Jantzen Beach Carousel exhibit at the Oregon Historical Society reopens! After a lengthy building repair process, the Jantzen Beach Carousel exhibit, at the Oregon Historical Society has reopened. The Odyssey of the Historic Jantzen Beach Carousel: From Leavenworth, Kansas, to Portland, Oregon, 1921–2022 exhibit will run through September 24, 2023.
Most Endangered Places: Save the Date!
The 99-year-old Gates School building has fulfilled many roles over the past century, and its original structure remains largely intact though interior and exterior renovations are required including retrofitting for access by people with disabilities. Photo by Gary Calicott and courtesy of UBC. Save the Date: Gates School Celebrates 100 Years! Gates School, a 2022 […]
Most Endangered Places UPDATE
Photos courtesy of Cumberland Community Events Center Most Endangered Places UPDATE: Cumberland Community Events Center Celebrates Restored Steeple & New Roof! Last year, the Cumberland Community Events Center (CCEC), a 2019 Most Endangered Place, received a grant from the Kinsman Foundation with Restore Oregon’s support for $50,000 to perform exterior restoration work, including the roof and […]
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) […]
Celebrate National Historic Preservation Month!
Every year in May, local preservation groups, state historical societies, and business and civic organizations across the country celebrate Preservation Month through events that promote historic places and heritage tourism, and demonstrate the social and economic benefits of historic preservation. This year’s Preservation Month theme is “People Saving Places,” a national high-five to everyone doing […]
State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation (SACHP) meets June 16th
Oregon’s State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation meets June 15-16 On June 16th, the State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation (SACHP) will meet to consider nominations to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). This meeting is open to the public and will take place in person at the Central Hotel in Burns, Oregon–a 2019 […]
Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage
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 […]
Give Oregonians something to remember.
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 […]
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 […]