This week, HPLO staff and committee members have been gearing up for the final Preservation Roundtable workshop on historic masonry buildings that will take place the morning of August 16. And since the workshop is in Portland, we're preparing for a conversation that will bring a wide array of experiences and insights to the table. If you haven't RSVP'd, make sure to do so by Tuesday.



In other…

To get ready for the weekend, here's a roundup of what's going on in preservation around the state:



Albany. Although not historic, per se, an iconic International Paper structure along I-5 was imploded last week. 



Applegate. A historic school is reopening to…

While we tend to think of every day at HPLO HQ as a good day, occasionally we just have a winner Friday. Today is one of those Fridays. Thanks to generous financial support from the Oregon Cultural Trust, the Historic Preservation League of Oregon is thrilled to announce that 21 Oregonians will be receiving scholarships to attend the 2012 National Preservation Conference in…

What's going on around the state this week you ask? Well, we decided to make today's Preservation Roundup short and sweet so you can read about Oregon's preservation happenings over a weekend beer or iced tea. Enjoy! 



Astoria. Check out this succinct blog post about energy efficient window repair.



Cascadia.…

It's officially summer. And from our vantage point at the HPLO office, we are certain that Oregon's friends of preservation are combing the state visiting main streets, camping in historic CCC cabins, and road tripping on historic highways. We know it because Saturday Denise will be in Eugene scouting homes for our soon-to-be announced Harvest Home Tour (hint, hint, it'll be October 13th); Sunday I'll be riding the Banks-Vernonia bike trail looking at railroad trestles and a few older farm…

It's been a few weeks since we posted a Preservation Roundup here on the HPLO blog, so we've got lots of news and events from around Oregon to share on this sunny Friday. If you're in the Portland area next week, remember to attend "From Animal House to Our House," a free event with preservation author Ron Tanner. The talk is at 7:30pm on July 10th…

This is a short video (5min) of a PowerPoint presentation on the use of laser scanning in archaeology and historical preservation. I presented this to the Oregon State Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors and this was also used in a presentaion to the Oregon Archaeological Society. The example used in the video was a volunteer project I did with the University of Oregon Archaeology Department.…

Thanks to the coordinated efforts of Oregon's State Historic Preservation Office, the Historic Preservation League of Oregon is thrilled to offer scholarships to residents of Oregon and full-time students attending an Oregon high school or university to attend the 2012 National Preservation Conference in Spokane, Washington. The conference, which runs October 31 through November 3, will draw an estimated 2,000 preservationists to the Pacific…

With Sunday’s “Big Retro Slideshow” still on our minds, we thought today would be a good day for a “Big Preservation Roundup.” Here at HPLO HQ we’re digging out from a fab weekend of Rummer homes and Charles Phoenix’s kitschy mid-century humor and digging into our work on the 2012 list of Most Endangered Places. In the weeks ahead we’ll be headed out to…

On Tuesday, May 22nd, the Historic Preservation League of Oregon announced the 2012 list of Oregon's Most Endangered Places to an audience of 100 friends of preservation at the University Club of Portland. In addition to remarks from…

After nearly two months of review, homework, and difficult decision making, the Board of Directors of the Historic Preservation League of Oregon have settled on the 2012 list of Oregon's Most Endangered Places. Friends of preservation from Klamath Falls to Redmond, Astoria to…

For the month of May we are shifting away from our regular Friday Preservation Roundup to a less regular and (maybe) less frequent weekly or biweekly roundup. As we're sure everyone knows, Preservation Month means lots of events around the state and many many Fridays that League staff will be out and about across the state with limited or no blogging abilities. So, this week only, we hope you…

It's finally here: From Albany to Astoria, communities across Oregon are gearing up to celebrate the biggest preservation event of the year. We're talking, of course, about Preservation Month 2012! The HPLO got…

If you haven't heard, the HPLO is holding a celebration of all things preservation in Salem on April 28th. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the League, and we're kicking off the big three five with a reflection of where…

This week's roundup of preservation news from around Oregon:



Astoria. Ground breaks next weekend on a new downtown plaza with heritage as a theme. 



Eugene. Come September, Eugene's 1964 City Hall will…

As March draws to a soggy close, HPLO staff are looking forward to a active April of preservation events around the state. This week we'll be talking about schools with Portland Public Schools, the week after that we'll begin review of the 2012 Most Endangered Places nominations, then it's out to Bend to conduct some preservation trainings, and, finally, we'll be leading a …

If you weren't one of the 400 or so people who came to HPLO events over the past two weeks, then there's a lot to fill you in on. First, Steven Semes' program on compatibility and new traditional architecture got people talking about the look and feel of new design in historic areas, especially in Portland's…

HPLO HQ has been abuzz with activity this week. And I mean, really abuzz. Tuesday evening brought a great council candidate forum at Portland's Center for Architecture, Wednesday morning saw a robust State of Preservation report delivered to the Portland City Council (video…

The Historic Preservation League of Oregon couldn't be more excited to announce the publication of a special booklet chronicling the history of the preservation movement in Oregon. A Past For Our Future is a 16-page account of Oregon's preservation spirit authored by noted preservationist and 2011 George…