Call to Volunteers
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Fostering Harmony,-- We need volunteers to help us deliver posters within your neighborhood to libraries, coffee shops, etc.. Helpers needed Oct. 12-23rd.
Front desk volunteers -- Answer phones, greet our guests, help with office tasks. Friday availability.
Gallery art show receptions, Nov. 5 and Dec. 3-- Reception volunteers needed, 5:30-8:30 pm.
Walking tour guides -- Volunteers wanted to lead walking tours in 2011. Training program provided.
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.
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.
-Three nice serving spoons
-One Cake server/platter
-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 artists in the community. We give priority to our business members, their employees, and our general membership, but we are accepting applications from artists who are not members.
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 2012 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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The Auction is THIS WEEK!
"Riches of a City" Heritage Auction
Preserving Traditions
Purchase your tickets now!
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Governor Hotel
614 SW 11th Avenue Portland, Oregon
Honorary Chair: Oregon's First Lady Mary Oberst.
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Auction Raffle Tickets on Sale Now!
Raffle tickets are available at the AHC's front desk during regular business hours. You can also call (503) 231-7264 or email to order your tickets and we'll drop them in the mail.
The drawing will be done live at the Auction. You do not need to be present to win.
Taste, like rhythm, may be described, but it does not exist until it is experienced. - MARCELLA HAZAN
If you can't make it on
October 16th but would love an opportunity to bid on 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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_____________________________________________________________ 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.
 Alameda Neighborhood History: Its Founding and Early Life (encore presentation)
Saturday, October 23, 2010
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Members: $13
General Public: $18
Northeast Portland's Alameda Park Addition was first platted in 1909. Construction soon followed and by 1920, hundreds of houses and a busy streetcar line had been built in the new subdivision. Successive waves of home building in the decades that followed have shaped the neighborhood we know today.
Sponsored by: Willco Painting and Construction Inc.
For more information and to register click here.
 NEW Gallery Exhibit!
On Exhibit through Spring, 2011
Sponsored by:Oregon Humanities and Portland Archives and Record Center
Lecture: Special Time and Place!
Tuesday, November 9th 7-9pm
For more details click here.
For details on other fall programs, click here.
- Portland in Postcards Saturday, November 6, 2010
- Vocabulary of Architecture Saturday, November 12, 2010
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_____________________________________________________________  SAVE THE DATE!
Art Exhibit Opening Reception
Fostering Harmony:
The Symbiotic Relationship of
Architecture and NatureOpening Reception: Friday, November 5th
Community Conversations: Nov. 10, 18, 26; Dec 9, 17
The balance between the built environment and the natural environment is frequently strained. The natural environment simply exists without manipulation; however, the built environment requires cutting into and reshaping the natural one. The introduction of architecture and the man-made built environment into the natural environment is often viewed as an intrusion, and taken in a negative light, especially when it is done insensitively. Mismanagement, shortsightedness, and greed have taken their toll on the natural world. While circumstances created by the architectural and man-made environment have undoubtedly strained the relationship between the built and natural worlds, there is also much to celebrate when the two worlds merge. True beauty can result when the two worlds of nature and architecture come together. The purpose of this exhibition is to explore various perspectives and interpretations of what happens when the built environment and the natural environment successfully meet.
Exhibit Sponsors:
 
 
Community Conversations Presenting Partners:
Community Partner Sponsors:
Jean Donly, AHC Member and supporter of the arts
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Events we Recommend
Portland Architecture and Design Festival
A month long festival full of great events!
Check out the full schedule here.
 63rd Annual Pacific Northwest History Conference "Game Changers & History Makers: Women in Pacific Northwest History"
November 3-5, 2010 at the Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Washington.
For information, program and registration click here.
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Grant Received with Gratitude
Many thanks to the Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust for its generous grant of $5000 for the AHC's strategic planning process.
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Making a Future for the Past
Would you like to see your commitment to the Architectural Heritage Center continue into the future? Consider including the organization in your estate planning. For more information on how you can leave a legacy to the Bosco-Milligan Foundation, please contact Holly Chamberlain, Deputy Director, at 503-231-7264 or hollyc@VisitAHC.org.
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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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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 & FACTS
The Historic American Buildings Survey, operating since 1933, has documented forty-four buildings in Portland, including all of the city's bridges and many architectural landmarks. Photographs, blueprints, brief histories and other information can be accessed online through the Library of Congress.
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