Since today is Pi Day, we figured most preservationists would be clambering for something to read over their slice of apple-y goodness (okay, we know National Pie Day happened in January, but we hear 3.14 is a popular pie-eating day too). So whether you're at Beaverton Bakery, Cookie Tree in Pendleton, or Palio in Portland, here's a brief roundup of preservation news and events from across Oregon to keep you company today (and, yes, all three of those exceptional pie places are in…

As we close out the week here at the office, we're looking back on a busy few days for Most Endangered Places around the state. We awarded grant funds to stabilize pilings at the Net Loft and saw the…

Here we are, two weeks into the new year, and there's lots of preservation to talk about around the state. Since coming back from our holiday vacations, HPLO staff have been down to Salem, out to Astoria, and busy with plenty of issues in the Portland area. We've also been in the process of finalizing the call for nominations to the 2013 list of Most Endangered Places (expect nomination form on our website by week's end) and interviewing candidates for the fund development manager position…

This week's snow in Portland seals the deal: it's the end of the year and people are starting to think about family, tradition, and the things they're grateful for. Here at the HPLO we're grateful for a lot. Not only is our office at the 20 foot mark (take that snow!), but we get to spend our time in a great building with--after…

Usually we reserve the Oregon Preservation Roundup for Fridays, but since we've missed a couple weeks today seemed as good a day as any to take a look at what all is going on around the state. With a rainy afternoon ahead for Western Oregon, grab your coffee and check out some of the interesting things happening at Oregon's historic places.…

What's going on across Oregon this week you ask? Great question! Here's this Friday's Preservation Roundup of news and events from around the state:



Astoria. The Downtown Association wants to be the …

On October 25th, the Historic Preservation League of Oregon celebrated its 35th anniversary with a special reception at the White Stag Block in Portland. Over the sounds of champagne, hors d’oeuvres, and about 120 friends of preservation, the HPLO released the findings from the 2012 Preservation Roundtable, heard from two very special guest speakers, and…

It's with great sadness that Oregon's preservation community has lost one of the most ardent supporters of old buildings our state has ever known. As many of readers of the Preservation Roundup likely already know, developer, HPLO board member, and true preservation citizen Art DeMuro…

Next week we're headed out to beautiful Harney County to participate in preservation training sessions for students and local governments as part of the annual Pacific Northwest Preservation Field School. One of the great things about our state is that it's big--97,000 square miles big. Working with such a big state is one of the best things about working for the League, but because Frenchglen is a 7 hour drive from Portland the HPLO staff don't get out there all that often. So, in the…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…