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Portland is a Sanctuary City

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Historic and Cultural Resources

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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.
3-story red brick building on corner with 7-story commercial building wrapped around on 2 sides behind it.

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3-story white brick building with ground floor retail and apartments above.

Historic Resources Program overview

A 2D map with many dots marking where historic resources are located

Historic Resource Inventory

Exterior view of the historic Golden West building.

African American Historic Sites Initiative

A historic building in the process of being renovated

Making changes to a historic resource

Illustration of Chinatown/Japantown historic building

Design guideline documents

Example of a contributing historic resource in the South Portland Historic District

Historic, Conservation, and National Register Districts

large brown gazebo with gold spires on top and red brick steps in a park surrounded by green grass and trees in the distance

Historic resource types

The historic Bagdad Theater in southeast Portland

Historic preservation incentives

Contact

Historic Resources Staff

historic.resources@portlandoregon.gov

Related offices, programs, and projects

Streetview of Darcelle XV as an example of a legacy business

Legacy Business Preservation Study

Small church building with gray cedar siding, white trim and colorful stained glass window

LGBTQ+ Historic Sites Project

This is a photo of the Ladd Carriage House, which is located in downtown Portland and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Historic Landmarks Commission

News

Portland's LGBTQ+ history honored by Bureau of Planning and Sustainability's LGBTQ+ Historic Sites Project

The project honors and recognizes places of significance to Portland’s queer history. Community members are invited to view an interactive StoryMap and the final project documents to learn more about this important and often erased history. Photo credit: Oregon Historical Society Research Library

News article

Large group of people walking in street holding balloons and a banner reading "lesbian/gay service center"
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Past Meetings and Hearings

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