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AHC Weekly
News & Notes

Call to Volunteers
Are you looking for a summer volunteer job?

Front Desk Help, ongoing -- Meet and greet visitors to the AHC, answer phones, provide information to our guests.

Summer Education Programs, June-Sept. -- The new schedule is set and we need volunteers to help with registrations and introductions.

Heritage Auction, October 16 -- It's never too early to get involved!  There are many ways to help, now and on the big day.


For more information about current volunteer opportunities, please contact

Ita Lindquist, Volunteer Coordinator, [email protected]or 503-231-7264.
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 Donation wish list
 We currently seek donations of Windows PC Desktop computers.  We are in need of machines running Windows XP or Vista. 

If you or your business has upgraded your computers and you have a machine that meets our needs, we would love for you to consider making a donation of your older machine to us.  Please
email Ken Hall at [email protected].

 Internship news
The AHC has completed our interview and selection process for summer internships.  However, we have an ongoing program and offer internships each term.  Applications are accepted via the submission of cover letters and resumes to the appropriate hiring manager. 

For details of positions offered each term, see the
internship page
on our website.
Rent the AHC for your next meeting or event!

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.
Call to artists
AHC Art exhibits are open to our business members, their employees, and our general membership.  Our beautiful building offers an ideal location for presentation of 2 dimensional art and is a great place to invite your clients, family, and friends for an opening reception.

We are currently booking shows for 2011 and invite our artist community to apply for a show. 

Corporate members:  please pass this invitation along to painters, photographers and other 2d artists within your organization so everyone can enjoy the benefits of your membership.

To receive an information package and application, send an email to [email protected].
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 [email protected].

Thank you so much for your contributions and participation. Every membership matters! 
Current Gallery Exhibits

Current exhibits continue through Summer, 2010

Artifacts + Archives
Meyer Memorial Trust Gallery

Wonders in Wood
Liz's Antique Hardware Gallery

About the AHC... 

AHC Front Door

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
 
In this issue
Membership Information
June Programs -Special All Day Mid Century Event! Terra Cotta Tour sold out.
Heritage Home Tour-Tickets on sale now
Photography Exhibit, Cindy Hovind through June and July
Business Member Spotlight-Venerable Group Inc.
Portland Preservation
Preservation Quote

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June 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.

Walking Tour this week!
 

Terra Cotta Portland: Downtown Walking Tour
Thursday, June 10, 2010
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Members: $13
General Public: $18

This program is sold out.  Please call the AHC to be on the waitlist.

For more information and to see future dates for this tour, click here



           MOD House

SPECIAL ALL DAY PROGRAM!  Don't miss this fabulous opportunity to learn from a panel of presenters assembling right here in Portland.


Mid-Century Modern and the Recent Past: Documentation and Preservation
Saturday, June 19, 2010
10  a.m. - 4 p.m.
All Tickets: $20, Includes Lunch

Pre-registration is REQUIRED

Buildings and residential enclaves from the mid-twentieth century are reaching and surpassing the 50 year mark, making them widely eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Yet preservationists still face a number of challenges, even when advocating for buildings that can now be recognized as officially "historic." Development pressures, the economy, and aging infrastructure-along with widespread misconceptions about the role of modern architecture in the U.S.-put these resources at risk in the Northwest and throughout the country. The recent discussion surrounding Memorial Coliseum brought this to our own backyard. We look at this debate as a new opportunity for our community to discuss Portland's architectural "recent past" and work to identify the significant buildings and landscapes that make that era-and our region-unique and memorable.

This program is assisted by a Partners in the Field challenge grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Sponsored by: Rejuvenation

To register, click here


OTHER UPCOMING PROGRAMSmore information here
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Tickets on sale now for this new home tour!  It is going to be pretty fabulous so Save the Date and get your tickets now! 

This is an unprecedented opportunity to view homes designed by a handful of Portland's most notable architects spanning a century of styles. Architects include: AE Doyle,
Edward Thomas Root, Ellis F. Lawrence, Brookman, Marvin Witt and Pietro Belluschi.

Saturday, July 31st. 10am-4pm
Artist Exhibit

Cindy Hovind, Photographer
On exhibit through June and July

 
Photos are available for sale and a percentage of all sales benefits the AHC.

  
Cindy talking to her fans at the opening of her exhibit last Friday.
CindyHo


For more information click here
Business Member Spotlight

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 and patronize these businesses first when you need professional services for your home projects.

Venerable LotoSpotlight:  Venerable Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide their clients with a full range of professional real estate services and a team dedicated to the preservation and adaptive reuse of historic properties.   They are adept at handling the site challenges and restrictions of buildings listed on the Historic National Register.  The firm also offers historic preservation consulting with a range of services including tax credit incentive programs. The company history in Portland dates to 1991 when Art DeMuro combined his extensive real estate background with his passion for historic preservation to form Venerable. The firm is committed to preserving and revitalizing Oregon's historical resources and heritage through their work.

We asked Art why Venerable is a business member of the AHC and what the AHC means to him and his team. 
 
"Venerable's core is historic preservation and we consider the AHC one of the most prominent preservation organizations active in education, networking, and advocacy. We have participated in, volunteered for and hosted multiple programs provided by the AHC and consider the organization a great portal to the preservation community."


Fire Station No. 7 at NE 11th & Stark. Renovation on this 1927 fire station was completed in March, 2010. The redevelopment of Fire Station No .7 has transformed it from a former fire station and maintenance facility, and later an auto repair shop, into highly desirable commercial space for firms looking for historic character with modern amenities.
Venerable Firehouse
If you have a commercial historic building you would like to redevelop, lease or sell, Venerable Group is a great resource.  You may reach them at 503-224-2446 or www.venerableproperties.com.

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.

Val is off to Germany for three weeks of vacation and architectural splendor.  Check in and see what his guest bloggers are writing about while he is gone! http://portlandpreservation.wordpress.com/

Recent Posts: 
  • Irvington Moving Forward with Historic District Nomination
  • Historic Chaucer Apartments Will Undergo Renovation
  • Demolition appears imminent for Irvington building
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PRESERVATION QUOTES

"Historic preservation makes sense in large measure because historic preservation makes dollars and cents, but it also saves dollars and cents. Historic preservation is a rational and effective economic response to over consumption. To make a new brick today to build a building on a site where there is already a building standing steals from two generations. It steals from the generation that built the brick originally by throwing away their asset before its work is done, and it steals from a future generation by using increasingly scarce natural resources today that should have been saved for tomorrow."

- Don Rykema