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Thank-You to All the Fabulous Volunteers Who Helped With the Kitchen Revival Tour!
AHC Garage Sale (June 4) -- Volunteers needed to help set up, mark prices and work on the day of the sale.
Heritage Home Tour (July 30) -- Volunteers are already signing up for the 2nd annual tour. Get involved!
Gallery take down (May 3) and set up (May 4) -- Help our artists with their work and enjoy time in the gallery.
First Friday Reception (May 6) -- 5:30-8:30 p.m., 2-3 volunteers needed for this festive monthly event.
Marketing Volunteers -- needed for a few specific projects throughout the year. Requires varying levels of commitment dependent on project.
Auction -- There is auction activity going on behind the scenes right now. Don't miss it! Help make it happen.
Social Media Volunteers -- We're looking for two enthusiastic volunteers to help with social media marketing. Requires minimal but weekly committment--primarily work from home but some check in and meetings with the AHC. Training provided.
For details about current volunteer opportunities, please contact
Ita Lindquist, Events & Volunteer Manager, ital@visitahc.org or 503-231-7264. |
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Heritage Home Tour, Saturday July 30th
Heritage Auction, Saturday October 15th
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| Donation wish list | Office Supplies
-Slim CD Cases
-Postage Stamps
-5x7 manila envelopes
-1/2" x 1-3/4" white mailing labels
-Sharpie Pens
For the Kitchen/Events
-Coffee Grinder
-Earth friendly cleaning products & liquid soap
-Nice Table cloths
-Paper towels
-Coffee
-Brita pitcher water filters
For the Library
-Book: "Design & historic preservation : the challenge of compatibility". Details
Technology
-Laptop with Windows 7 and wireless for office volunteers & community presentations.
-Blank CD's and DVD's
-DVD Drive
-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. Summer 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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Breaking News!
Historic Preservation and The Portland Plan
Long-awaited meeting dates are coming right up!
The Bureau of Planning & Sustainability has now scheduled the Historic Preservation-specific sessions we have all been waiting for. After many months of discussion and many Portland Plan meetings on an array of other subjects, please mark your calendars and plan to attend two VERY important
symposia on Historic Resources.
#1 FRIDAY, May 20th, 9:00AM - 12:00 Noon
1900 SW 4th Avenue (City of Portland Development Services building))
#2 FRIDAY, June 17th, 9:00AM - 11:30AM
1900 SW 4th Avenue (same location)
The intent of these sessions is to identify historic preservation policy issues, from the views of important stakeholders including the Landmarks Commission, property owners and developers, preservation advocates, including our own Executive Director Cathy Galbraith, and others. This will take place at Session #1.
Session #2 will present the findings from the first session, with the objective of arriving at Historic Preservation Policy documents for inclusion in the Portland Plan. This is our opportunity to define the Portland's future for historic preservation.
A great turnout is absolutely essential...the Friday morning session times are not exactly easy for the working world, but all of these subject-specific symposia are happening on Friday mornings. Check back to our website for more detailed announcements.
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Education Programs
National Register Historic Districts Symposium
Saturday, April 30, 2011 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
All Tickets: $10
A National Register Historic District listing is the strongest preservation tool we have in the Portland area to preserve our historic buildings. The process is detailed and lengthy, and can be expensive, but benefits of a listing are far reaching for everyone, from the individual property owner to the city as a whole. Please join us as a panel of local and state experts clarify the often confusing details about National Register Historic Districts.
For more information, details of panelists and to register, click
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Portland Neighborhood Walking Tours
Thursday evenings at 6:30 pm
Members: $10 General Public: $15 (prices are per tour)
By popular demand, the AHC Education Committee, along with a cadre of dedicated volunteer guides, has developed a series of neighborhood walking tours starting in April and continuing into October. Whether you are new to town, just visiting, or have lived here all your life, the AHC's Portland Neighborhood Walking Tours promise to be interesting and informative - with some exercise mixed in.
Hollywood Neighborhood Walking Tour
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Reedwood Neighborhood Walking Tour
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Pre-registration is REQUIRED; Limited to 30 people per tour
For detailed information and to register, click here .
For information on all other spring programs, click here.
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The 13th annual Kitchen Revival Tour
was a big success!
Thanks to everyone who helped make the 2011 Kitchen Revival Tour a tremendous success. Through your support, this year's tour had our biggest attendance ever.
 If you attended the tour, please take a few moments to fill out this online evaluation. We'd love to hear your thoughts on the tour. And you can enter a drawing to win a pair of tickets to a future AHC education program.
Thank you to Elliott Anderson for being the official photographer on tour day!
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Art Exhibits
"Betty Paints Portland"
Portland Legend-Painter,
Betty Chilstrom
 Join us for the opening reception of this special show during National Preservation Month.
Friday, May 6th 6-8pm. Free and open to the public.
At 87, Betty has a lifetime of paintings. She will be in attendance at the opening reception showcasing her work.
Her paintings have captured old houses, bridges, street scenes and many other features of Portland and the northwest throughout the last century.
For more information, click here
June Exhibit Kathleen Lansing Marmoleum Inlays Opening Reception, June 3rd |
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Special Members Only Event!
The Historic Colonel Henry and Mary Dosch House
Home and Garden Tour
Sunday, May 22, 2011
2:00 to 5:00 pm
A members-only event benefiting AHC education programs
$40 per person
The AHC is pleased to offer a one-time visit in honor of National Historic Preservation Month to the historic Colonel Henry and Mary Dosch home and gardens, thanks to the generous hospitality of Dosch family descendants Jim and Gail Driscoll. The grand Hillsdale-area country home, designed by Joseph Jacobberger in 1892, is surrounded by spacious grounds which include many heritage trees. In addition to viewing the home and grounds and enjoying refreshments, you will learn about the home's significant interior from Bo Sullivan, Rejuvenation historian and principal of Arcalus Period Design and about Dosch family history from Jeffer Daykin, who curated an exhibit on the family for the Multnomah County Library. Pre-registration by members is required. The address will be provided to you when you register. Not a member yet? Join now to attend this special event.
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Sustaining Contributions
Did you know that you can support the AHC on an ongoing basis by signing up to have a monthly contribution from your checking account or your credit card? No muss, no fuss, and hardly any paperwork. A very "green" solution which means that all of your contribution can go towards saving the buildings you love. Your sustaining donation can begin at any time that works for you, be in any amount of $5.00 per month or larger, and will help provide a predictable base of month-to-month operating funds that are so greatly needed. Call or email Holly Chamberlain for more information at 503-231-7264 or hollyc@VisitAHC.org.
Thanks very much!
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George McMath Historic Preservation Award
Join the University of Oregon Historic Preservation Program and Venerable Group Inc. at a luncheon honoring Elisabeth Walton Potter, recipient of the 2011 George McMath Historic Preservation Award.
Friday, May 6th 11:30 am
White Stag Block
$50.00 per person
Purchase tickets at hp.uoregon.edu/mcmath
Reservation deadline is today, April 26th!
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Become the Mayor of the AHC!
Help us spread the word to all of the people in Portland who love old buildings, history, good education, exhibits, and more. We know all of you are loyal supporters of the AHC, but you wouldn't believe how many people out there don't know about us!
Ways you can help:
- Tell your friends and neighbors about our programs and events. Bring them with you the next time you visit.
- Write a review about us on Google Places
- Write a review about us on Yelp
- If you carry a mobile device and use foursquare, check in at the AHC every time you visit. If you are a regular volunteer or board member, "check-in" each time and compete to become the "Mayor"!
- Volunteer to help us hang posters and distribute postcards for special events to library branches, coffee shops and retailers in your neighborhood.
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Events We Recommend:
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. Spring and Summer Home Tours Lake Oswego Historic Home Tour Saturday, May 14th, 11am - 4pm 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 More information and tickets here. Historic Certified Real Estate Professional Training session by Eclectic Preservation May 25th at the AHC Registration Details here Exhibit: Bridging the Gap: the History of the Interstate Bridge Clark County Historical Society and Museum
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Our Members & Staff in the News!
Congratulations to David Green of Alley Cat Arts, who recently passed the Certified Picture Framer exam!
This great news has been shared with us by AHC Business Members Hammer and Hand and Neil Kelly.
The race is on! Clean Energy Works Oregon just announced that 750 Portland-area homeowners will receive up to $3700 in instant rebates for home energy retrofits and remodels. Combine those rebates with the no money down/no fee financing offered by Clean Energy Works Oregon, and you can transform the way your home feels and performs with no up front costs.
Visit cleanenergyworksoregon.org and enter "CNNLK" as you fill out the online application.
For details on how to share your news with us, click here.
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QUOTES & FACTS
"In the end, the character of a civilization is encased in its structures"
-Frank Gehry
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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: - On Old Buildings, Demolition, Deconstruction, and Reuse
- The Need to Debunk Historic Preservation Stereotypes and Myths
- Efforts to Create a National Register Historic District in Buckman Continue
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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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