Project in Texas may advance despite municipal spat
Corpus Christi’s downtown TIRZ board preliminarily approved allocation of up to $2 million for demolition of the historic Nueces County Courthouse amid funding tensions.
Portland loosens historic preservation rules
New rules adopted by the city of Portland will make it easier for developers to renovate historic properties while keeping the original structures intact.
Photos: Historic Oregon City house rehabilitated
An eight-month rehabilitation of Oregon City’s historic Ermatinger House, the third-oldest in the state, is in its final stages. The house was built in 1845 and hosted the coin toss […]
Historic Bank of California Building for lease
The historic Bank of California Building in downtown Portland, which opened in 1925 and was designed by noted Portland architect A.E. Doyle, is for lease. The Italian Renaissance Palace Style structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
A plan for preserving Oregon’s brick buildings
The Historic Preservation League of Oregon recently released a report looking at potential strategies for preserving the state'€s many unreinforced masonry buildings.
Rose City Golf Course Clubhouse listed on historic register
The clubhouse at the Rose City Golf Course has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and officials hope to use the listing to get new funds for a restoration of the clubhouse.
Oregon town considers fate of its historic library
Officials in Dallas, Ore., are still deciding whether they want to sell or lease the town’s aging Carnegie library, but they are certain about one thing: They need to spend […]
Preservation league brainstorms to protect masonry buildings
The Historic Preservation League of Oregon will hold its third annual preservation roundtable in hopes of brainstorming real-world solutions that preserve the charm of the past without impeding the development of the future. Approximately 50 people will gather to discuss what can be done to protect vulnerable masonry buildings.
Buckman’s bid for historic registry has fast approaching deadline
After five years of trying to get Southeast Portland'€™s Buckman neighborhood on the National Register of Historic Places, the Buckman Historic Association now is facing a fall deadline to submit its application.
Oregon’s most historic building – except for the roof
In the mid 1800s, John McLoughlin made a ton of money working for the Hudson's Bay Company and built a house in Oregon City, where he helped starving immigrants arriving into the region via the Oregon Trail. His home still exists today, but not like it once was. In fact, the McLoughlin House now has one of the most historically inaccurate roofs in Oregon.
Looming barn demolition spurs code changes in Cottage Grove
An effort to save the historic Dr. Pierce’s Barn in Cottage Grove has failed, but the fight could result in changes in local land-use codes that would make demolishing historic properties in Cottage Grove more difficult.
Historic Masonic lodge for sale in Oregon City
Multnomah Lodge No. 1 in downtown Oregon City is listed at $875,000. Scott Elliott of Macadam Forbes, who is brokering the property, said one offer was received; however, backup offers are being sought.
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