Call to Volunteers
| Volunteer for Summer Fun at the AHC
Front Desk Help, ongoing -- Meet and greet visitors to the AHC, answer phones, provide basic information to our guests.
Book project -- Help sort, research and evaluate books donated to the AHC.
Heritage Home Tour, July 31 -- We still need a few House Monitors for this exciting new event.
For more information about current volunteer opportunities, please contact
Ita Lindquist, Volunteer Coordinator, ital@visitahc.orgor 503-231-7264. |
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Donation wish list
| -Windows PC Desktop computers. [Windows XP or Vista.]
-Rolling CPU holders
If you or your business have computer equipment that you would like to donate, please
email Ken Hall at kenh@visitahc.org
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Internship Opportunities
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Summer internships have been filed, 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!
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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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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 barbarap@visitahc.org.
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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! |
Current Gallery Exhibits
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Current exhibits continue through Summer, 2010
Artifacts + Archives
Meyer Memorial Trust Gallery
Wonders in Wood
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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_____________________________________________________________ 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.
THIS WEEK.
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.
Concrete Houses of Portland
Saturday, June 26, 2010
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Members: $13
General Public: $18
Pre-registration is strongly suggested
Sponsored by: Arciform
For more info and to register click here. |
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: Edward Thomas Root, Ellis F. Lawrence, Brookman, Marvin Witt and Pietro Belluschi.
Saturday, July 31st. 10am-4pm
Sponsored by: Hammer and Hand
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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.  Spotlight:
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 SE 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.  | 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. |
Meet our Interns
Julia Canright,
Graphic Design  | Last week we said good bye to our spring Graphic Design and Marketing intern, Julia Canright. She shared a few thoughts about her internship.
"I have learned through this internship the great importance of designing and working with a specific audience in mind.
I think the most important thing that I have learned overall is that in a graphic design and marketing setting, work and ideas cannot be abjectly characterized as good or bad, but rather as fitting, right, appropriate, or not."
"My internship was very structured and focused. I always felt that I was working on something important, with specific goals and requirements. There were short projects and more direction in the beginning of my internship and then as time went on the projects became more long term and I had to work more independently. This internship has certainly made me feel more like a professional rather than a student."
A big thank you to Julia and well wishes for the next steps in her education and career development.
We welcome summer interns Beth Fisher, Christine Guyett, Kari Newhouse, and Alexander Veith. In the coming weeks, we will be introducing each of them here so keep an eye out. If you see them around the AHC, please welcome them and find out what great projects they are up to.
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Auction Donation Highlights
Auction donations have been rolling in but we're still needing more to hit our fund raising goals.
 Do you have a wine cellar that is bulging at the seams or maybe a great contact with a local vineyard?
We are seeking numerous wine donations. We are looking for individual bottles with a minimum retail value of $20 for our wall of wine (always a huge hit) AND we are looking for case donations for our dinner wine. If you or someone you know is a wine enthusiast, we could use your help procuring wine for this year's event.
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Photography Exhibit
Cindy
Hovind, Photographer
On exhibit through June and July
Photos are available for sale and a
percentage of all sales benefits the AHC.
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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.
Val is returning from his 3 week vacation to Germany and we can't wait to see his photos. Keep a check on the blog to see what he has to share! http://portlandpreservation.wordpress.com/
Recent Posts:
- Church of Scientology purchases Sherlock Building
- Irvington Moving Forward with Historic District Nomination
- Historic Chaucer Apartments Will Undergo Renovation
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PRESERVATION QUOTES
"Whatever is goode
in its kinde ought to be preserv'd in respect for antiquity, as well as our
present advantage, for destruction can be profitable to none but such as live
by it."
- Nicholas Hawksmoor
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Tell us what you think
Thank you to everyone who has written in to let us know how much you enjoy the weekly enews. We like hearing from you! Many of you use this newsletter as a reminder for program registrations, to check out volunteer opportunities, and to find resources for your home projects. Thank you.
Do you have feedback or suggestions you would like to share? If so, please send them to marketing@visitahc.org. We will do our best to listen to all ideas.
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