Proposed Changes to National Register Rules Would Give Feds Veto Power over Nomination of Government Properties, Stymie Protection of Key Resources.

Join Restore Oregon in opposing this harmful and unfair proposal.  Submit comments to the Office of the Federal Register by April 30.  Restore Oregon is joining Preservation Action, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and scores of state and local preservation partners in strongly opposing proposed revisions to the National Register of Historic Places. The […]

New Life for the New Redmond

The New Redmond Hotel, a historic landmark in the heart of downtown Redmond, is undergoing an extensive rehabilitation that will be completed in summer 2019. The Georgian Revival hotel was built in 1928 and designed by Hugh Thompson, a prominent architect from Bend. The New Redmond was listed in the National Register in 1980 for […]

Ankeny Blocks Development Design Submitted to Landmarks Commission for Review

Guidelines adopted last summer are shaping the design of a mixed-use development slated to replace a parking lot at Southwest 3rd and Ash. The surface lot/building site is one of the Ankeny Blocks located within the Skidmore/Old Town Historic District. The Skidmore/Old Town Historic District, first listed in the National Register of Historic Places back in 1975, became […]

Living in a Portland Historic District: FAQ

Restore Oregon has released an updated frequently asked questions (FAQ) handout to address recent statewide rules changes affecting the state’s historic places. This informational overview focuses on new National Register Historic Districts in Portland which are designated after January 2017. It highlights several questions including the following: Can properties in new historic districts be demolished? […]

Eastmoreland Pursues Protection through Designation

Eastmoreland Neighborhood Association’s Board of Directors have voted to move forward with pursuing the designation of their neighborhood as a Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The neighborhood association organized an informational workshop about the proposed historic district designation on May 26. The neighborhood views this designation as a tool to […]