Call to Volunteers
| AHC Heritage Auction is October 16th!
Whether you purchase tickets or volunteer, make sure you're in the action at the Auction!
Re-Building South Portland - Our new exhibit opens October 8th. Volunteers needed for set up earlier that week.
Front desk volunteers -- Answer phones, greet our guests, help with office tasks. Friday availability.
Walking tour guides -- We are compiling a list of volunteers who may be interested in training to lead walking tours in 2011.
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!
Boston of the West: The Colonial Revival Home in Portland
Saturday, October 2, 2010
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Members: $13
General Public: $18
Pre-registration is strongly recommended.
The 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia ushered in an era of nostalgia for all things "Colonial" or "Early American." The rapid industrialization of America had produced a backlash that yearned for the simpler, less urban life of the preceding century. This movement found architectural expression in the Colonial Revival house. In the early years of the 20th century, Portland became known as the "Boston of the West" because of the number of Colonial Revival homes being built here.
Click here for more information and to register for this program.
Sponsored by: Kraft Custom Construction Inc.
For details on other fall 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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_____________________________________________________________  Artist Submissions are due TODAY for our open
Call To Artists!
Juried Exhibit:
Fostering Harmony: The Symbiotic Relationship of
Architecture and Nature
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
More Temptations Coming Up at the 2010
"Riches of a City" Heritage Auction
 Enjoy the stunning beauty of Southwest Washington's Klickitat River on a guided fishing adventure and relaxing overnight stay for two. All the fishing gear needed will be provided!
 Donated by Allen Tooke and Marcia Truman, who will share their lovely Klickitat River home with the lucky winning bidders.
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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CHALLENGE MATCH STATS
Thanks again to the 199 contributors who made our mid-year match campaign a big success. With your help, we raised an exceptional $22,387, which more than matched the $20,000 challenge. A special welcome to our 80 new members!
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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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AHC Members in The NEWS!
If you are an active member or business member of the AHC,we want to hear about it when you win a preservation related award, have your work honored in an exhibit, have your restored home featured in a magazine. Share your news with us at marketing@visitahc.org. Please do not reply to this email to send us your good news.
In the body of your email, please provide the following information:
- a brief summary of the project, article, award, etc.
- full website address of any links you wish to share regarding your recognition
- Business members only - a link to your website
We will do our best to recognize everyone, but we do edit content in our newsletter as necessary.
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Artist Exhibits
 Will Goodman, Painter
Exhibit extended through mid October!
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:
- Preservation and Sustainability - 2 Wonderful Examples
- 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
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PRESERVATION QUOTES
"The past is not the property of historians; it is a public possession. It belongs to anyone who is aware of it, and it grows by being shared. It sustains the whole society, which always needs the identity that only the past can give."
-- With Heritage So Rich, 1966
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