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Celebrate Preservation - Volunteer At The AHC!
Here are some of our upcoming volunteer needs:
First Friday reception, August 5 - Meet the artist, help with refreshments, and enjoy an evening of art and culture. Three volunteers needed, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Lobby volunteer - Greet visitors, answer phones, help with light office tasks. We will train you.
Heritage Auction, October 15 - More is better when it comes to our Heritage Auction. There is
a volunteer task that may be just right for you. Help out behind the scenes or on the night of the event.
Marketing and Graphic Design Volunteers -
needed for a few specific projects throughout the year. Requires varying levels of commitment dependent on project.
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 | Thank you to everyone who makes donations to support our office, events, and projects in the shop!
Everything counts and we rely on you. Our current needs are:
-Face/Dust masks
-Sharpie Pens
-Rolling Desk Chairs
-Coffee Grinder
-Coffee
-Brita pitcher water filters
-4 rechargeable AA batteries
-1 Battery charger for AA rechargeable batteries
-Basic Ipod
-Laptop with Windows 7 and wireless for office volunteers & community presentations.
-Digital Camera
If you have donations that we can use in our kitchen and offices, please call or email Philip at 503.231.7264 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 Ita Lindquist at 503.231.7264.
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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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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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The second annual Heritage Home Tour is coming up soon! Do you have your tickets? Reserve them now!
Heritage Home Tour
Saturday, July 30th
10am-4pm
Members: $35.00;
General Public: $50.00
This tour of some of Portland's finest historic houses showcases a fascinating potpourri of architectural styles and distinguished architects. Proceeds benefit the Architectural Heritage Center's education programs, advocacy efforts, and collections stewardship. Join us for the tour! The five magnificent homes offered on this tour span five decades of residential construction in Portland and represent a variety of styles and notable architects.
More information and tickets here.
Please support and thank our generous Sponsors:
 
Supporting Sponsors:
Arciform LLC Bonhams and Butterfields
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Education Programs
Val and the Education Committee have planned a wonderful summer full of walking tours. Check them all out on our website and register now. The spring tours all sold out quickly, so don't delay!
The next one coming up is:
 Sullivan's Gulch Walking Tour
Thursday, July 21,2011 at 6:30 pm
and Sunday, July 24, 20ll at 1:00 pm.
More information and registration here
Find details on all other summer programs here .
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Art Exhibits at the AHC
Don't miss our next opening reception
Friday, August 5th 6-8pm Free and Open to the public
"Houses, Landscapes, Flowers, and Dreams:
The Poetic Art of CJ Hurley"
Houses, Landscapes, Flowers, & Dreams is an exhibition of new drawings and paintings paired with poetry. The poems and art unite in an interactive & symbiotic relationship; the poems enhancing the art and the art giving visual substance to words. Many of the paintings have companion drawings of the same
i mage demonstrating how vastly different the mood of an image can be by merely changing the medium.
Nature is the inspiration for this collection of words and images and urges people to view our environment differently. CJ's goal was "to create a substantial body of work that evokes some sort of neo-romantic sentiment regarding nature and humanity's place in it".
Ending soon.....
Kathleen Lansing
Marmoleum Inlays
If you have not seen Kathleen Lansing's exhibit, make sure you come in this week! The show comes down on Tuesday, July 26th. It is a beautiful installation of interesting work and incredible craftsmanship.
More information here.
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Auction Donation Highlights
16th Annual "Riches of a City" Heritage Auction
Saturday, October 15th
There will be treasures, collectibles and glorious vacation homes waiting for the right bidders at our "Riches of a City" Heritage Auction on October 15. Don't miss the fun, get your tickets now!
Our raffle will be better than ever this year, with a case of wine or a beautiful handmade quilt as our prizes. At only $5 per ticket, or 5 tickets for $20, you can't afford not to enter! Donation forms can be found here.
We are also looking for Wine Sponsors to help us secure donated wine for the auction dinner. If you are a wine enthusiast, this is your chance to contribute to our auction, help the AHC and make the event merry!
Tickets for the auction are on sale now on our website, at Tickets, or call to arrange for a table. If you have questions about donations, sponsorships or tickets, contact Ita Lindquist, Events & Volunteer Manager at ital@visitahc.org or 503-231-7264.
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Free Home Tour benefits the AHC
AHC Members and Supporters will be interested in a special tour of the Frank Shell Home Thursday July 28, 6 - 8: 30 pm Free to the Public Transit line 45 Donations at door will benefit the AHC Reservations recommended Details here 
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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: - A Sad Existence for an Erstwhile Greyhound Garage
- 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
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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.
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