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AHC Weekly
News & Notes

In this issue
Upcoming Programs
Heritage Home Tour-Tickets on sale now
Business Member Spotlight-McCoy Millwork
Meet our Interns!
Auction Donations
Photography Exhibit
Portland Preservation
Preservation Quote
Tell us what you think
Call to Volunteers
Happy Summer, Volunteers!

Heritage Home Tour, July 31 -- The House Monitor positions are going fast!  We still need a few more.  Don't miss this great opportunity to spend time in a beautiful home and help the AHC.

Book project -- Help sort, research and evaluate books donated to the AHC.

Collections project -- Work with our collections software, an ongoing project.

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
-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
[email protected]
 Internship Opportunities
Summer internships have been filled, 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... 

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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!

Concrete HouseConcrete 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.





In the early twentieth century, concrete challenged Portland's ubiquitous timber as the building material of choice for "modern" residences. As early as 1906, Portland architects and builders had begun constructing homes from solid concrete blocks formed to look like stone. In following years, other local builders experimented with the "Edison mold"-houses built entirely of continuous poured concrete panels. Concrete houses never became the norm in Portland, but numerous examples can still be found in all quarters of the city.

Program attendees will be invited to attend an open house and will be provided with self-guided tour maps showing the locations of many of the homes mentioned during the lecture.
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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: Edward Thomas Root, Ellis F. Lawrence, Brookman, Marvin Witt and Pietro Belluschi.

Saturday, July 31st. 10am-4pm

Sponsored by:  Hammer and Hand
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.

McCoyMillworkSpotlight:  McCoy Millwork offers a broad range of historic architectural millwork, unparalleled in our area. They inventory hundreds of mouldings, several lines of hardwood and softwood stair parts, finish lumber, columns, mantels, and decorative items. McCoy has the products to give your historic home the beauty and character you desire. 
They have an extensive showroom staffed by accessible, friendly sales professionals, dedicated to helping their customers.  McCoy is committed to providing quality millwork, expert advice and exceptional service, with the goal of realizing the dream of a beautiful home.  They have been doing this since 1946.

We asked Gary Paquin why McCoy is a business member of the AHC and what the AHC means to him and his team. 
 
McCoyMillwork"We are members of the AHC because our collection of historic profiles reflects our enthusiasm for historic architecture and its preservation.  The AHC is the perfect venue to get the word out to a like minded group with the same enthusiasm.  We love being able to help people restore their old homes."

www.mccoymillwork.com

Meet our Interns



Beth Fisher
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FIRST HAWKINS INTERN
The AHC welcomes the first William J. Hawkins III FAIA Intern! Beth Fischer is a graduate student in art history at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, where she is emphasizing architectural history/preservation coursework.
 
A Portland native, Beth traces the beginning of her interest in historic preservation to age seven, when she began leading "special assessment" tours of her historic Queen Anne-style family home. She received her BA in art history with honors from Williams College, where she also created exhibit support materials, performed event planning and marketing, and maintained content for a museum website. Her work at graduate school includes serving as a research assistant for three professors, and doing freelance graphic design and print consulting.
 
Beth is already busy at the AHC.  She has begun work designing an on-line exhibit on the history of cast-iron architecture in Portland.

Many thanks to all who contributed toward making this new annual internship possible. Additional donations to the intern fund in honor of Bill Hawkins' lifetime legacy of work in architecture and heritage preservation are welcome at www.visitahc.org or by mail to Bosco-Milligan Foundation.
Auction Donation Highlights

Auction donations have been rolling in but we're still needing more to hit our fund raising goals.
 
WallDo 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.
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.

  
CindyHovindFor more information click here
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.

http://portlandpreservation.wordpress.com/

Recent Posts: 
  • PSU Gets Demolition Permit for Apartment Buildings
  • 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
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 [email protected].  We will do our best to listen to all ideas.