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Historic and Cultural Resources

Program
Community and Economic Development
The Historic Resources Program maintains Portland’s Historic Resource Inventory, advances periodic refinements to applicable land use regulations, supports the preservation of underrepresented historic sites, and assists with City compliance with State and Federal historic preservation requirements.
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Historic Resources Program overview

Historic Resource Inventory

African American Historic Sites Initiative

Making changes to a historic resource

Design guideline documents

Historic, Conservation, and National Register Districts

Historic resource types

Historic preservation incentives

Contact

Historic Resources Staff

historic.resources@portlandoregon.gov

Related offices, programs, and projects

Legacy Business Preservation Study

LGBTQ+ Historic Sites Project

Historic Landmarks Commission

News

Portland’s Union Station receives recognition for its significance to Black history

Planning and Sustainability (BPS)
Press release
An update to Union Station’s National Register of Historic Places listing honors the station as an important site for African American history.

National Park Service recognizes Portland’s Union Station for its significance to Black history

Historic and Cultural Resources
News article
Long listed in the National Register of Historic Places for its architectural and transportation history, an update to the listing honors Union Station’s important African American legacy.
More news

Past meetings and hearings

9/9/24 - Historic Landmarks Commission Hearing Agenda

City Council Second Reading HRCP Recommended Draft - As Amended

City Council First Reading HRCP Recommended Draft - As Amended

More meetings and hearings

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