Hello Oregon! I’m Sara, Restore Oregon’s development manager, and I’m so excited to introduce myself. I’m newish to the organization but am thrilled to be here, working behind the scenes to help people save historic places in Oregon. The holiday season is upon us, and with that comes the year-end giving season, a crucial time […]
Business Member Spotlight
Business Member Spotlight Meet: Aurora Mills Architectural Salvage From their website: Aurora Mills is a unique place that helps customers stimulate their creative imaginations’ while exploring our large collection of architectural items and antiques. Whether you are painstakingly restoring a historic home, building a new home with some old world charm, or just looking for […]
Let’s Celebrate GivingREUSEday & 12 Days of REUSE
Let’s Celebrate GivingREUSEday & 12 Days of REUSE When we dreamed up GivingREUSEday last year, we hoped it would help raise funds for our annual programming and draw people into discussions about reuse and its power within the preservation field. And it did! Not only has our donor support grown since last year, but more […]
Learning, Connecting, and Advocating in Washington DC
Photos clockwise from top left: 1) Nicole Possert, Executive Director of Restore Oregon and Sue Densmore, Executive Director of the Friends of the Oregon Caves and Chateau spent an entire day at the Capitol to talk with our Oregon Congressional delegation members about historic preservation. (Pictured with Representative Cliff Bentz). 2) Nicole and Sue posing […]
Restore Oregon Needs Your Support!
What a year it’s been! Restore Oregon is redesigning our strategic framework to rethink and reimagine the role historic preservation plays in meeting the needs of Oregonians and their communities. It will be ambitious, innovative, and will need dedicated community support. To implement this work we need to raise $40,000 by the end of 2023. […]
Give the Gift of History and Heart!
Wrap them in the warmth of Oregon’s rich heritage with our cozy hoodies, stylish tees, and unique accessories. Not only are you gifting a thoughtful and unique present, but you’re also contributing to the preservation and reuse of our state’s architectural treasures. Each purchase is a gift to the community, supporting Restore Oregon’s mission to […]
Action Alert Update: Lady B Saved From the Scrap Yard!
Photo: The Lady B was operated by the Bernert family whose ties to West Linn stretch back through five generations. It has been saved from the scrapyard and is being safely stored in West Linn until a permanent home and funding for public interpretation is secured. Photo courtesy of Advocates for Willamette Falls Heritage.
VISIT OUR BUSINESS MEMBER DIRECTORY
REUSING AN OLD SPACE? VISIT OUR BUSINESS MEMBER DIRECTORY Preservation resources to help you preserve, reuse and restore your most beloved spaces. We know preservation and reuse projects often require specialized services—from financing all the way to finishes. When you want to do right by your older space, the Business Member Directory connects preservation service […]
Restore Oregon Modernism: Living Room Realty Tour & Lecture
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Living Room Realty Tour & Lecture! Special thanks to Jenelle Isaacson Etzel, Living Room Realty, Sally Painter, and Brandon Spencer-Hartle!
Restore Oregon Modernist Society Cocktail Party 2023!
Thank you to everyone to join us for the 2023 First 50 Modernist Society Cocktail Party Special thanks to Haley and Steve Lewis and Bramske Studio Architecture!