Architectural Heritage Center Events & News June 7, 2011

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

www.VisitAHC.org

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The second annual Heritage Home Tour is scheduled for Saturday, July 30th! The tour showcases five architecturally significant homes in the Portland area. This is a tour that old home lovers will not want to miss!

Heritage Home Tour
Saturday, July 30th
10am-4pm
Members: $35.00; General Public: $50.00

Tickets are on sale now! More information and tickets here.

Lead Sponsors:

Willco Painting and Construction

Hammer and Hand

Supporting Sponsors:

Arciform LLC

Bonhams and Butterfields

There are still opportunities to advertise in the Heritage Home Tour Booklet, used by all tour-goers the day of the event. Advertising is open to all businesses with discounted pricing offered to AHC Business Members. If you are interested in advertising, please contact Barbara Pierce right away for information.

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Education Programs

The Houses of Vista Avenue (lecture + optional tour)

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Lecture begins at 10:00 am

Optional tour follows immediately afterward

Members: $13

General Public: $18

For details and to register click here.

Artistry in Brick: The Distinctive Mid-Century Homes of Ken Birkemeier (encore)

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Lecture begins at 10:00 am - Optional tour follows immediately afterward

Members: $13 General Public: $18

For details and to register click here .

The Reedwood Neighborhood Walking Tour is sold out! Call the office to be put on a waiting list. If you see a program or tour that interests you, make sure to sign up early!

For information on all other education programs, click here.

Our Members & Staff in the News!

AHC Education Manager, Val Ballestrem, is on the panel for:

"The Greatest Place: how preservationists and policymakers are saving Oregon history"
A special panel presentation
Sunday, June 12, 2011; 1 p.m.
McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse, 4045 NW Cornelius Pass Rd., Hillsboro, Ore.
Free and open to the public

This event is hosted by The Oregon Encyclopedia

For details on how to share your news with us, click here.

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Central City Plan 2035

The next meeting in the Central City 2035 Plan in on
FRIDAY, June 17th, 9:00AM - 11:30AM
1900 SW 4th Avenue

Details can be found here.

Garage Sale Success!

Thanks to all who brought and bought at the AHC yard sale! Gratitude to board member Kristen Stallman, who organized and hosted with the result that the coffers are somewhere around $600.00 to the good.

Blue Star Museums

The AHC is proud to participate in Blue Star Museums, a partnership with the NEA, Blue Star Families, and more than 1,300 museums across America to offer free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families now through Labor Day 2011. The free admission program is available to any bearer of a Geneva Convention Common Access Card (CAC), A DD Form 1173 ID Card, or a DD Form 1173-1 ID Card, which includes active duty military and their immediate family members, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard, and Reserve. To find out about other area museums participating, visit http://www.arts.gov/national/bluestarmuseums/.

Current Art Exhibit

Kathleen Lansing

Marmoleum Inlays

Kathleen Lansing is the senior designer and second-generation owner of Lansing Linoleum Co., Inc. She characterizes her Marmoleum inlaid work as a type of folk art. She enjoys working in Marmoleum for its rich and varied colors and its warm and woodsy qualities. This work is done in collaboration with Stan Askew, Master Mechanic for Lansing Linoleum.

This is an exhibit and sale you will want to see!

More information here. Lansing Art Exhibit

Business Member Spotlight

AHC Business Members provide products and services pertinent to historic preservation and period-authentic renovation, and they support the mission and goals of our organization. Please consult the Resource Directory on our website and patronize these businesses first when you need professional services for your home projects.

Archaeological Investigations Northwest, Inc. (AINW) is a full service cultural resource consulting firm that has served the Pacific Northwest for 22 years. They specialize in navigating clients through complex cultural resource reporting requirements at the local, state, and federal level. Their talented and experienced team of archaeologists and architectural historians has conducted surveys throughout the region, recording significant buildings, structures, objects, and sites. In addition to conducting surveys, they regularly complete historic building assessment and documentation projects, such as the completion of National Register of Historic Places nominations and Historic American Buildings Survey reports. AINW also prepares historic property documentations for the federal tax incentive program administered by the State Historic Preservation Office.

We asked Jo Reese at AINW why being a member of the AHC is important to her and the rest of the team:

"AINW supports the Architectural Heritage Center because we believe that historic buildings are an irreplaceable expression of our shared history and culture that should be preserved for generations to come. That's why we commend AHC volunteers such as Elizabeth (Tibby) O'Brien, AINW architectural historian, for offering personal time and professional expertise to help further the mission and goals of this important community organization."

For more information: www.ainw.com or 503-761-6605

QUOTES & FACTS

"If you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday."

~Pearl Buck

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Events We Recommend:

Visit The Troutdale Historical Society Museums

New summer hours!

The Rail Depot Museum open 10-2 Tuesday through Saturday Harlow House Museum and the Barn Museum open the third Saturday of each month

More Details here.

Pittock Mansion Behind the Scenes Tour

Saturday June 25, 11 am -3 pm

Reservations Required

"Hats Off!" exhibit on historic headgear; 1700s - 1970s

Stevens Crawford Heritage House,

Now Through Thanksgiving 2011

Sabin Home and Garden Tour

Saturday August 13th 11-5

Taming the West: Changing Landscapes and Resource Extraction

Annual conference of the Marion Dean Ross/Pacific Northwest Chapter, Boise, ID, October 7 - 9, 2011

Details 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

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!

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:

The Hyperbolic Paraboloid and the Columbia River Crossing
Building Proposed Adjacent to Hollywood Theatre
On Old Buildings, Demolition, Deconstruction, and Reuse
The Need to Debunk Historic Preservation Stereotypes and Myths

Help us spread the word!

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.

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.

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!