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We Send a Valentine to Our Great Volunteers!
Artist Lecture & Reception, Mar. 2 -- Volunteers needed to assist our guests with registration and reception, 5:30-9:00 p.m.
14th Annual Kitchen Revival Tour, April 14 -- You know you love it and so do we! Kitchen monitors are needed for the day of the tour. The spaces fill quickly, so get on the list early.
Writer -- Volunteer needed to create and revise letters and other materials used in fundraising efforts.
Graphic Designer -- needed for tour committee. Photoshop and INDD skills required.
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:
-Kitchen Sponges
-Gel Dishwasher Soap
-Non anti-bacterial hand soap
-Digital camera
-Ipod
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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Follow our advocacy efforts and stay in tune with what is happening in preservation in Portland. Education Manager, Val Ballestrem, keeps us up to date through with his posts at Portland Preservation.
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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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Special Event!
Make Plans Now
to attend the upcoming
candidate forums
Portland Mayoral and City Council Races: Forums on Historic Preservation and Urban Design in Portland
Three organizations-the AHC, AIA/Portland-Oregon, and the HPLO have come together to coordinate and host three separate forums, one for the Mayoral race, and two for the City Council races. Free to All Attendees!
Tuesday, February 21st - Council seat:
Amanda Fritz, Mary Nolan and Teressa Raiford
Hosted at Architectural Heritage Center
6:30-8:30 PM
For information on the other two forums, click here.
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Winter Education Programs
continue to sell out!
Our team of dedicated volunteers on the Education Committee and their fearless leader, Val Ballestrem, have obviously done an fantastic job with the winter programs line-up. Our members are voting with their registrations! We've had several programs sell out already and the trend continues. If you have your eye on a topic of interest, look over the schedule and register now!
 A The History of
American Art Tile
Saturday, February 11, 2012 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Members: $10
General Public: $18
In a companion program to our exhibit "A Glaze of Glory- the Artistry of Art Tile," guest Curator Ron Endlich will present "The History of American Art Tile". Program attendees are welcome to bring in your own tile, for review and questions.
For a detailed program description and to register, click
here.
Sponsored by:
Railroad Architecture and the Northwest:
Economics, Ethos, and Culture
SOLD OUT!
Saturday, February 18, 2012 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Members: $10 General Public: $18
Sponsored by Olson and Jones Construction
 Northwest Portland Sacred Spaces: Walking Tour
Saturday, February 25, 2012
10:00 am - 11:30 am - SOLD OUT!
A new tour has been added for Sunday, February 26, 2012 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Members: $10 General Public: $15
For a detailed program description and to register, click here.
Read about all winter programs here and tours here.
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Special opportunity to hear Dr. Steven Semes
"Will There be a There, there?"
One of the most challenging issues in new and infill development is how it blends with its more historic neighboring buildings. New buildings don't have to be ultra-modern and overwhelm their surroundings, especially in historic districts. This is a national as well as a local issue and no one has written about it with more authority and strategies to pursue than Dr. Steven Semes, architect, critic, and author. Semes is coming to Portland for a one-time special event on SUNDAY, March 11, 2012, at 3:00 PM at the U of O/White Stag Building. Don't miss "Will There be a There, there?" as Semes talks about the future of our city!Presented by the Historic Preservation League of Oregon, and generously sponsored by Venerable, the Architectural Heritage Center's Cathy Galbraith will be a panelist at this event. NOTE: Tickets for AHC members are $15 ($20 General Public) and are available online.
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"Portland Places
52 Illustrations by Aaron Voronoff Trotter"
Original Drawings Featuring Landmarks and Neighborhood Places
On exhibit through March 31, 2012.
Join us again on Friday, March 3rd for a special reception and artist talk.
 Aaron will be changing some of the work on display and will have drawings and playing cards of places in Seattle, Astoria, BC, San Francisco and Portland.
He will discuss the process of documenting interesting places in each city. He'll have line sheets for the various decks of cards and will be happy to answer questions and engage his audience!
"My drawings of Portland celebrate the city's history in architecture. As an archaeologist and technical illustrator, I have long had a passion for the language of buildings."
More information here.
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Good News for preservationists!
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Are you following the AHC
channel on TagWhat?
See what Hawkins intern, Tim, has been up to and find out what all the buzz is about! Simply click on a green tag to see our content.
You can also follow us on facebook to keep updated on Tim's weekly progress creating our channel.
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A Glaze of Glory - the Artistry of Art Tile!
If you missed the opening, make sure to stop by and check out the exhibit. It will be on display through summer.
Sponsored by:
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Our Members in the News
The University of Oregon's Historic Preservation Program has received a $2.8 million gift from Portland developer Art DeMuro
that will enable the
32-year-old program to advance preservation studies in a big way.
DeMuro, president of Venerable Group, Inc., has been a champion of the Historic Preservation Program for many years, giving generously of his time through guest lectures and mentoring students, serving on an advisory board and through many key charitable gifts.
 Last issue we featured our business members Art First Colors for Architecture and Joel Hamberg Painting who teamed up to volunteer their services and help restore the Hollywood Theatre. Our links to their web pages did not work. Please take time this week to check out their pages with our corrected links!
For information on the process to share your news with our members, please follow the instructions found here.
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