Call to Volunteers
| Civic Engagement is Our Strength!
Portland, OR, ranks high in civic engagement - Among 51 large cities in the U.S., Portland ranks second only to Minneapolis, MN, in the percentage of citizens involved in volunteering (37.1%)*. Keep up the good work!
Fall education programs -- Help needed with registration and introductions.
Walking tour guides -- We are compiling a list of volunteers who may be interested in training to lead walking tours in 2011.
*Volunteering in America 2010: National, State, and City Information, Corporation for National & Community Service, Washington, DC
New volunteers are always welcome at the AHC. Explore the possibilities: regular office help, project work, occasional help, events, exhibits, library, collections, programs.
For details about current volunteer opportunities, please contact
Ita Lindquist, Volunteer Coordinator, ital@visitahc.orgor 503-231-7264. |
Internship Opportunities
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FALL Internships
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.
We actively seek interns for positions in Marketing and Graphic Design, both starting in late September or early October.
For details of positions offered each term, see the
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Donation wish list
| We are so lucky to have generous supporters like all of you. All levels of support and participation in our programs are important and significant.
For those who prefer to make product donations, here a few things we could use at the center.
-Ground coffee for the kitchen.
-Windows PC Desktop computers. [Windows XP or Vista.]
-Rolling Computer Rack
If you have donations that we can use in our kitchen and offices, please call or email Philip at 503.234.7264 or philipa@visitahc.org.
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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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AHC Monthly Art Exhibits are open to Member 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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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! |
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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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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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"Riches of a City" Heritage Auction 2010
Preserving Traditions
Purchase your tickets now!
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Governor Hotel
614 SW 11th Avenue Portland, Oregon
We are delighted to announce this year's Honorary Chair is Oregon's First Lady Mary Oberst. Oberst's passion for historic preservation runs deep and has earned her a National Main Street Leadership Award from the National Main Street Center in Washington D.C. for helping to restore the Oregon statewide Main Street Program which was developed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. You can see why we are excited to have Oregon's First Lady supporting our cause!
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_____________________________________________________________ Education Programs and Exhibits
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!
How to Research the History of Your Home
Saturday, September 25, 2010
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Members: $10
General Public: $15
Pre-registration is REQUIRED
Every wonder who lived in your house before you? ...Or what your house looked like originally? ...And why is there a bathroom on the back porch? Researching the history of your house can answer those questions and many others you might have, and can even shed light on the development of your neighborhood.
Please join us as historian Tibby O'Brien takes you through the steps to uncover the history of your vintage house (as well as any other building). Using online sources, local archives, and libraries, she will show you that the process is not so mysterious when you know what steps to follow and where to look.
This program is assisted by a Partners in the Field challenge grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Sponsored by: Nouveau Realty
For information and to register for this and other upcoming programs, click here.
 NEW Gallery Exhibit!
Re-Building South Portland
Opens Friday, October 8, 2010
6:00 pm-8:30 pm
Opening Reception and Lecture by Dr. Carl Abbott
Free lecture begins at 7:30 pm
Meyer Memorial Trust Gallery
Sponsored by:Oregon Humanities and Portland Archives and Record Center
For more details click here.
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_____________________________________________________________ This Saturday is Smithsonian Museum Day
Free entry to museums around the country for participants
The AHC is a participating museum in this annual event! For other museums, click here.
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_____________________________________________________________  Call To all Oregon and Washington Artists!
Juried Exhibit:
Fostering Harmony: The Symbiotic Relationship of
Architecture and Nature
We are only a week away from the deadline to submit work for this fantastic new exhibit. Please spread the word to artists you know.
The deadline for Submissions is September 28th.
Jurors:
Jennifer Zika- Director, Portland Art Museum Rental Sales Gallery
Allen Tooke- AHC Board member and art collector
Barbara Pierce- Co-owner, CJ Hurley Century Arts, AHC Marketing Manager
Details of the show and entry forms can be found here.
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Auction Donation Highlights
Textile - Tales, telling personal stories
through fabric art
 Textile-Tales transforms stories and memories into one-of-a-kind works of art that mark a milestone event or remember a special place or person. Display beloved memories and treasures with either a 10"x 12" framed piece or a 14"x14" pillow.
What a beautiful way to get your history out of shoeboxes and into your life! http://www.textile-tales.com/
If you can't make it on
October 16th but would love an opportunity to bid on some of these fabulous
items, not a problem, just contact Kori Koppen at KoriK@VisitAHC.org to arrange for an
absentee bidder.
Auction tickets are on sale now for the 2010 "Riches of a City" Heritage Auction, this year's theme, Preserving Traditions. Please call the front desk to reserve your seat or table - 503-231-7264 or or purchase on-line.
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AHC Members in The NEWS!
Amy McAuley, Oculus Fine Carpentry: Preservation Magazine "Making A Difference".
Kim and Roy Fox: Old House Interiors Magazine, "Reproduction Kitchen in an old House". Also highlighted in this article are AHC members Karla Pearlstein and Matthew Roman. The article was written and photographed by AHC members, Donna Pizzi and Philip Clayton-Thompson.
CJ Hurley, CJ Hurley Century Arts: Juried Exhibit "Things We Hunt", Allied Arts, Richland, WA through September 24th.
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Build it Green Home Tour
and Information Fair
Come see the AHC at EcoHouse during the fair. If you missed the tour of the Fox's house earlier this year, this tour is another opportunity.
The 2010 Build It Green! Home Tour will be Saturday, September 25th, 2010, 11am - 5pm, followed by a FREE Info Fair at ecohaus from 3pm - 7pm.
The 9th annual Build It Green! Home Tour features twenty-one green remodels and new homes around the Portland metropolitan area. This year's tour highlights affordable housing, small projects and the Passive House Standard (a super-insulated home), while continuing to showcase innovative and modern design. There's sure to be a project that inspires you!
More information here
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AHC Board Member Spotlight
Accomplishments at the AHC are often all about great people working hard towards a common goal. We are occasionally putting our spotlight on our awesome volunteers and board members to help you get to know the people behind the scenes a little better. Our marketing intern, Zander Veith, has been talking to interesting people and this weeks board member spotlight is on...
 Carol Morgan. As you know, the
Bosco-Milligan Foundation has been working to preserve regional architectural
heritage since 1987. Carol Morgan has been involved with the organization as a
board member for nearly that long- 20 years more or less. That's an unrelenting dedication
to an important causeif there ever was one.
Carol's love
for historic houses
and architecture goes back even further than her involvement with the
Bosco-Milligan Foundation. Since moving to Portland in 1972, she has lived in a
beautiful Victorian home built in 1890, located on the East side of Mt. Tabor,
and now lives in a smaller 1892 Victorian home in the Irvington neighborhood.
She has a strong interest in old houses- their history, preservation, and
restoration. In
Carol's words, her involvement with historic preservation is based on love and
learning, not expertise. Frankly, as Carol exemplifies, love and learning
often get a lot more done for a cause than does expertise alone. Accordingly, Carol would like to see
the AHC "survive and thrive" in the future. Currently, Carol
considers herself a "professional volunteer" and a community outreach person.
She is involved with three other organizations other than the AHC. She also
spends her time with research and projects at her new (historic) house,
reading, gardening, sewing, travel, leisurely hiking, restoring her
grandfather's 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk, and cooking a lot (she is also a
volunteer caterer). Here are a few more of Carol's favorite things: Favorite Movie(s): Field of Dreams, To Kill a Mockingbird,
Harold and MaudeFavorite
Food: Everything Favorite
Sport: Football- Stanford
Cardinal & San Francisco 49ers fan Favorite
Music: Folk & Classical Favorite Book(s): To Kill a Mockingbird,
English murder mysteries, historical novels, biographies
Most Important Aspect of a Dream House: Great kitchen- modern conveniences,
well thought out
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Artist Exhibits
 Will Goodman, Painter
On Exhibit through September
Support the fine arts and historic preservation. A portion of all art purchases is donated back to the AHC. Buy local and Buy ART!
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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.
http://portlandpreservation.wordpress.com/
Recent Posts:
- Arlington Club Listed in the National Register of Historic Places
- Demolition Delay Requests on N. Missouri Avenue and N. Brandon Avenue
- Historic Preservation and Our Own Mortality - Interesting Discussion by the Green Preservationist
- Cast Iron Portland - AHC Unveils New Online Exhibit
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PRESERVATION QUOTES
"The best prophet of the future is the past."
- Chinese Fortune Cookie
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