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 […]
OREGON MADE, Second Edition Now Available
Oregon Made: A Tour of Regional Mid-Century Modern Architecture Second Edition Now Available on Amazon Pre-Sale! We are beyond thrilled to announce that Oregon Made, Second Edition is now available on Amazon. Help Restore Oregon ensure our book is inventoried after our pre-sale event by going to the Amazon Oregon Made page, adding it to […]
Save the Date! Restoration Celebration 2023
Part awards show, part party, all fun-draiser. Every fall, Restore Oregon presents DeMuro Awards to dedicated teams working to preserve Oregon and honor its rich heritage. The award season culminates with a ceremony at the annual Restoration Celebration, but this event is so much more! Don’t think you have to be an award winner to […]
Explore the Albee House!
Restore Oregon Invites You to Explore the Albee House! This event has passed. 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, 2023 experience the National Register-listed H. Russell Albee House, designed by noted architect A. E. […]
A Rummer Wrap Up
Photos by Carey Cramer Mr. Rummer’s Neighborhood: A Mid-Century Modern Block Party Restore Oregon and its Modernism Committee were thrilled to bring back our big, in-person mid-century modern tour to the Bohmann Park neighborhood this year! Tour guests strolled through four Robert Rummer built homes, even the home he designed for his family. We saw […]
Portland’s LGBTQ+ Historic Resources
We’re Here: Portland’s LGBTQ+ Historic Resources Come Out in 2023 By Cayla McGrail June has recognized LGBTQ+ Pride since the 1970s, beginning with Christopher Street Liberation Day and other activities in New York City honoring the infamous 1969 Stonewall Inn Riots. These New York events quickly spread across the country, with marches, parades and festivals celebrating […]
Grants Awarded for Main Street Projects!
Project rendering image credit: CBTwo Architects/Dylan Chavez, courtesy of Charles Weathers. Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grants $5 million in Funding Announced Restore Oregon congratulates ALL the recipients of the Main Street Revitalization grants in every corner of our state including many rural main streets that really need all the resources possible! With housing being such […]
Restore Oregon Launches the Albina Preservation Initiative
Bridging the Gap Between Traditional Historic Preservation Practices and the Lived Experiences of Black Communities in Oregon The Albina Preservation Initiative Focuses on Researching, Celebrating, and Educating Oregonians about Black History and Preservation in Oregon In effort to tell an inclusive story of Oregon’s past, Restore Oregon, Oregon’s only statewide nonprofit historic preservation organization is […]
Jantzen Beach Carousel exhibit has reopened!
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 […]