Call to Volunteers
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Front Desk -- We need a front desk volunteer to help out on a regular basis, 2-3 Fridays per month, from 1-4 p.m. Front desk volunteers greet our visitors, answer phones, provide information and help out with a variety of office tasks. This is a great way to learn more about the AHC and spend time in our lovely facility.
Collections Volunteer -- Work with the artifacts to prepare them for storage or exhibits, help catalogue our collection.
Heritage Home Tour, July 31 -- Sign up to be a house monitor in one of six beautiful and architecturally significant homes. Morning and afternoon shifts are available.
For more information about current volunteer opportunities, please contact
Ita Lindquist, Volunteer Coordinator, ital@visitahc.orgor 503-231-7264. |
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Support our friends at Historic Seattle
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Help Historic Seattle raise funds to restore Washington Hall and create a permanent home for community arts and culture organizations.
It's easy-just vote!
The American Express Partners in Preservation initiative is granting $1,000,000 to deserving historic sites in the Seattle area.
You can vote once a day through May 15th, 2010.
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Internship opportunities
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The AHC has announced a special summer internship
in the name of William Hawkins. For details on this and other internship opportunities check out the internship page on our website. |
Rent the AHC for your next meeting or event!
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Let us help make your next event even more memorable. Besides our beautiful, historic building, we offer affordable rates, a relaxed staff, kitchen facilities, equipment, and more. For information about our building rentals, check out the rental page on our website or contact Kori Koppen at 503.231.7264.
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Call to artists
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We regularly accept applications for
exhibitions and a First Friday reception from artists who are members
of the AHC. Our art exhibitions represent a variety of mediums and
subject matter, and are a great way for our members to share their work with the public.
If you are interested in learning more,
make plans to attend the next opening reception on May 7th. To receive an information package and application, send an email to barbarap@visitahc.org.
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Wonders in Wood Hardware Exhibition
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Continues through Spring, 2010
Liz's Antique Hardware Gallery
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About the AHC... |
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The Architectural Heritage Center is a non-profit resource center for historic preservation in the Portland area. Owned and operated by the Bosco-Milligan Foundation, we offer a range of education programs to help people appreciate, restore, and maintain vintage properties. Over 40,000 people have participated in our talks, home tours, workshops, and gallery exhibits. 701 SE Grand Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97214
Open Wed - Sat
10:00AM - 4:30PM
503 231-7264
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In this issue
- Historic Preservation Month!
- May Education Programs
- Call for Volunteers
- Free Opening Reception, Connie Willmon, Photographer
- Members Events-special thanks
- Follow us on FACEBOOK & Twitter
- Support Seattle Preservation
- Portland Preservation
- Preservation Quotes
- New tool for members and researchers
- Support our Business Members
- Membership Information
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May is National Historic Preservation Month
"Old is the New 'Green'!" Celebrate historic preservation and sustainability by joining the AHC, investing in a vintage building, or learning more about saving historic architecture.
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_____________________________________________________________ May Education Programs
Education program revenue supports AHC efforts to preserve the historic character and livability of our built environment, and to promote sustainability through the re-use of vintage buildings.
THIS WEEK!
Guild's Lake
Courts: an Impermanent Housing Project
Saturday,
May 8, 2010
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Members:
$13, General Public: $18
Guild's Lake Courts in Northwest Portland was designed as temporary worker housing for the steel and shipyard industries during the Second World War. When constructed in 1942, it was one of the largest housing projects in the United States. The massive development consisted of 2,432 units of housing, five community buildings, five childcare centers, a grade school, and a fire station. The population of the community peaked in January, 1945 at 10,000. Many of the residents were children from across the U.S. and 20 percent of the population were African Americans who had relocated to Portland from the South. During its short existence, the community underwent three rapid evolutions before being demolished in 1951.
For more information and to register, click here.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS: more information here
Whidden and Lewis and the Maturing of Portland Architecture
Saturday, May 15, 2010
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Members: $13, General Public: $18
Lost Oregon
Saturday, May 22, 2010
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Members: $13, General Public: $18
NEW! Special Program.
The Fox's Lady: Holistic Weatherization Meets Historic Preservation
Tour a fantastic 1884 home, learn more about the Clean Energy Works program, and how you can weatherize an older home without impacting its vintage character.
When: Saturday, May 22, 2010 (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
Where: 5915 NE Rodney Ave., Portland
Admission: Free with a suggested $10 donation
No pre-registration required. Guided tours will be given on the hour throughout the day. Due to space constraints, each tour is limited to a maximum of 40 people and is first-come first served. The last tour will start at approximately 4:00 p.m. For more information, click here.
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May Artist Exhibit
Connie Willmon, Photographer
Opening Reception Friday, May 7 6-8pm
free and open to the public
 Connie will be serving her favorite sweet treats from the Just Delicious Bakery, in Clackamas along with some dessert wine, and Sparkling Cider.
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Members' Open House and "Dine Out"
 Excellent stewardship, exemplary rehabilitation, and extensive hosting were all part of the Members' Open House at the Jennie Bramhall House last week.
 Many thanks to owner and AHC member Francene Grewe for generously sharing her lovely historic home with us. Appreciation as well to business members Risa Davis (Nouveau Realty), Alan Hart-McArthur (Versatile Sash), and Sandy Hayes (Hayes Design LLC), for being on hand to help answer questions from visitors. We're glad that more than 100 members were able to enjoy this complimentary tour.
Thanks, too, to all who "Dined Out" for the AHC at Old Town Pizza that same night, which generously donated $300.00 of the proceeds to help support programs, exhibits, and advocacy.
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Portland Preservation Blog
Keep up with our advocacy efforts and stay informed of preservation issues in Portland. This is also a great way to learn more about the technical assistance we are providing in the community.
Follow Val at http://portlandpreservation.wordpress.com/
Recent Posts:
- Volunteer May 8th to Help the Buckman Neighborhood Inventory Their Wonderful Vintage Homes.
- For Sale: 1894 PSU System Science House
- Replacing the Replacements - A Story of Failed Vinyl Windows
- Preserving Neighborhood Schools
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PRESERVATION QUOTES
"It has been most
truly said at our meetings that these old buildings do not belong to us only;
that they have belonged to our forefathers, and they will belong to our
descendants unless we play them false. They are not in any sense our property,
to do as we like with. We are only trustees for those that come after us.
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- William Morris
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Support our Business Members!
AHC Business Members provide products and services pertinent to historic preservation and period-authentic renovation, and they support the mission and goals of our organization. Please consult the Resource Directory on our website or in our printed newsletter and patronize these businesses first when you need professional services for your home projects. | |
New Collections Exploration Tool for AHC Visitors
AHC visitors can now enjoy a virtual tour of our extensive array of architectural artifacts at a computer station in the main lobby.
While we cannot make all of our collections physically available for viewing, the computer station provides access to our PastPerfect database for researchers and those who just want to enjoy the beauty of the objects. Visitors have already been clicking through the database and looking at many more items than can be included in any given gallery exhibit.
Safety concerns and staff availability limit visitation to our storage warehouses but the computer provides an overview of the broad range of items collected by Jerry Bosco and Ben Milligan, and those given to the organization by later donors. Some items, such as wallpaper fragments, are so fragile that they can only be unpacked rarely. Thankfully, volunteer David Greene carefully photographed the latter so that we can all study them via the database.
Many thanks to IT Manager Ken Hall and IT Intern Ben Leeson for bringing this long sought after tool to reality, and to all the volunteers who have helped catalogue and photograph artifacts over the years, and enter the data.
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Membership Information
Help the AHC be more environmentally sustainable by renewing your membership promptly! Timely responses make your membership contributions go farther because they save paper, postage, and volunteer and staff time. You can even send in your dues or renew on-line prior to receiving a mailed notice by checking the renewal date noted on your newsletter mailing label. If you have any questions or feedback regarding your membership, email Holly Chamberlain at hollyc@VisitAHC.org. Thank you so much for your contributions and participation. Every membership matters! |
On Exhibit Now! Meyer Memorial Trust Gallery Artifacts + Archives illustrates the essential connection between paper-based archival materials in our collections and the artifacts themselves. This exhibit draws upon the Foundation's ever-expanding artifacts and archives collections, with emphasis on items that have not been seen by the public, including photographs, architectural drawings, maps, personal papers, and rare books. More Details about the exhibit | |
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