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The Award For Great Service Goes To: AHC Volunteers!
Front Desk -- Can you spare a few hours to help us greet our guests and answer phones? It's easy! Friday shift.
First Friday Reception -- March 4, 5:30-8:30 p.m. We could still use 1-2 volunteers for this popular event.
Kitchen Revival Tour -- April 16, sign up to be a kitchen monitor for our 13th annual tour. Don't miss it!
Auction Committees -- Now forming. It's not too early to get involved and you don't need to be an expert.
For details about current volunteer opportunities, please contact
Ita Lindquist, Events & Volunteer Manager, ital@visitahc.org or 503-231-7264. |
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| Donation wish list | Office Supplies
-Postage Stamps
-Plain white printer paper
For the Kitchen/Events
-Ground coffee
-Brita pitcher water filters
Technology
-Blank CD's and DVD's
-USB extension cords
-Digital Camera
-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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We offer internships each term. Applications are accepted via the submission of cover letters and resumes to the appropriate hiring manager. Current Opportunities:
For details of all positions offered each term, see the on our website.
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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 Ita Lindquist at 503.231.7264.
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Call to artists for 2012 exhibits
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Corporate members: please pass this invitation along to 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 us be more 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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Estate Planning
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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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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Tell us what you think and share your news
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 Kitchen Tour is 7 weeks away!
13th annual Kitchen Revival Tour
Saturday April 16th
10am-4pm
9 homes in a range of styles and time periods. All with period appropriate kitchens, many with original details
Tickets on sale soon!
Save the date for these popular events too!
- Heritage Home Tour, Saturday July 30th
- Heritage Auction, Saturday October 15th
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March Education Programs
 "Live Where You Play": The Transformation of Lake Oswego from an Iron Plantation into a Residential Playground
Saturday, March 5, 2011 10:00 am-11:30 am
Members: $13 General Public: $18 In the second half of the nineteenth century, Oswego was a bustling iron manufacturing center. Two of the first iron furnaces on the West Coast were built in Oswego with the financial backing of leading industrialists such as William S. Ladd. But Oswego's iron industry collapsed at the end of the nineteenth century. The extensive land holdings of the Oregon Iron & Steel Company were then re-used in the early twentieth century, transformed into exclusive residential districts. A golf course, riding trails, a polo field, and swim parks, helped fulfill the promise of the Ladd Estate Company's sales slogan, "Live where you play."
Sponsored by: Kraft Custom Construction
Pre-registration is strongly suggested
For more information and to purchase tickets, click here  Historic Neighborhood Theaters of Southeast Portland
Saturday, March 19, 2011 10:00 am-11:30 am
Members: $13
General Public: $18 You might be familiar with the Moreland Theater, but what about Geller's or the Ames? Numerous buildings in Southeast Portland once served or continue to serve as neighborhood theaters. Though often of modest design, these theater buildings helped bring the community together for entertainment and played an important role in Portland's architectural heritage. Pre-registration is strongly suggested For more information and to purchase tickets, click here Portland's Stadium: The Many Lives of Civic Stadium
Saturday, March 26, 2011 10:00 am-11:30 am
Members: $13 General Public: $18 For detailed information and to register, click here. |
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Join us Friday for the opening reception of our newest art exhibit
Painter, Leah Faure
Opening Reception, March 4th 6-8pm
Free and Open to the public
All work is for sale with sales benefiting the artist and the AHC
More information here.
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Our Members & Staff in the News!
Interior Designer, Chelly Wentworth (Craftsman Design and Renovation) has written an article that will be of interest to AHC members. "How to Start and Complete a Successful Remodeling Project" is published in the current issue of NW Renovation Magazine. Copies of the Feb/March issue are available for free in the lobby of the AHC.
Neil Kelly designer Joel Fraley has been awarded the Certified Kitchen Designer certification from The National Kitchen and Bath Association. As a certified kitchen designer, Joel helps Northwest homeowners plan more functional, beautiful, and earth-friendly spaces. He is honored to officially join the ranks of other professional kitchen designers. "I'm eager to put my extensive training and education to work and provide even better service to every one of my clients."
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. Due to staffing limitations, we need to receive your information in the below format. Please do not send full press releases.
In the body of your email, include:- 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 and an attached logo (72dpi, 1"max)
We will do our best to recognize everyone, but we do edit content in our newsletter as necessary.
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Events We Recommend:
Tour of Remodeled Homes
Tickets are on sale for the Tour of Remodeled Homes March 12th and 13th. AHC business member, Arciform, remodeled a beautiful mid century home that is on the tour. They have very generously offered a free pair of tickets to a supporter of the AHC! We will be holding a contest on our facebook page later this week to give away the tickets. Keep an eye out there and participate for a chance to win.
Streetcar City
OPB Oregon Experience.
If you missed this program last week, you may want to read about it here and purchase the DVD.
Revitalize Washington Conference
May 11-13th
Sponsored by the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation and the Washington State Main Street Program.
Great information presented by knowledgeable preservationists and relevant to many in the Pacific NW. More information here.
Lake Oswego Historic Home Tour
Saturday, May 14th, 11am - 4pm
6 properties in Lake Oswego will open their doors to share their beauty and history with the community. The tour features 3 mid-century residential homes along with 3 iconic institutional
landmarks. Tickets are limited in number, on sale April 1st.
More information and tickets here.
Irvington Home Tour
Sunday, May 15, 11am - 5pm
More information and tickets here.
HPLO Rummer Oak Hills House Tour
Saturday, May 21, 10am - 4pm
Take advantage of a unique opportunity to visit eight homes built by Robert Rummer. These iconic "atomic age" houses are highly sought after and those on tour include some in virtually original condition and others that have been updated. An illustrated lecture by Jack Bookwalter will present an overview of mid-century residential architecture as context for the work of Rummer and Eichler. Mr. Rummer himself will be in attendance to answer questions.
More information and tickets here.
Exhibit: Bridging the Gap: the History of the Interstate Bridge
Clark County Historical Society and Museum
1511 Main Street
Vancouver, Washington
Runs through Oct 29
This exhibit is about the history of the bridge, how it was built, how it was funded and also looks at the social, cultural, and economics of it.
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QUOTES & FACTS
Historic Preservation = Jobs
According to a 2010 Rutgers University study:
Jobs generated by historic rehabilitation require higher skill levels and pay better wages than those generated by new construction.
In 2008, historic rehabilitation work created 58,000 jobs. These jobs have been concentrated in the construction, manufacturing, service, and retail sectors.
$1 million invested in historic rehabilitation produces markedly better economic impact in terms of jobs, wages, and federal-state-and-local taxes than a similar investment in new construction, building highways, manufacturing machinery, agriculture, and telecommunication. |
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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: - Recent Program Provides Insight Into How Humans Exert Power Over Place
- City Approves Design for East Burnside Re-Development and Demolition of the Galaxy Restaurant
- Bosco-Milligan Foundation/Architectural Heritage Center's Position on the Proposed Galaxy Restaurant Redevelopment
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Memories of our Founders
Do you have a recollection of Jerry or Ben that you would like to share for publication or for our archives? Please contact Holly Chamberlain at hollyc@VisitAHC.org or 503-231-7264. Many thanks to those who have already sent in the reminiscences that help round out our organizational history.
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Does your employer match gifts?
Many companies double or even triple gifts to non-profits...including membership dollars! The AHC's parent company, the Bosco-Milligan Foundation, is already registered with a number of companies as a recognized non-profit, and we are happy to do so with more. Check with your employer's human resources or community involvement office to find out if you have access to a matching program. For not much paperwork, you can make your gift to the AHC go even farther! Thanks!
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