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Bureau of Planning and Sustainability expands documentation of LGBTQ+ historic sites
This summer, the City of Portland's LGBTQ+ Historic Sites Project identified and documented 45 sites associated with Portland's queer history. This adds to the list of hundreds of sites already identified by the project in recent years.
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Portland's Juniper House listed on National Register of Historic Places
Former end-of-life care facility Juniper House is recognized as one of the country’s first historic sites designated for HIV and AIDS history.
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Portland’s Juniper House listed on National Register of Historic Places
Former end-of-life care facility is recognized as one of the country’s first historic sites designated for HIV and AIDS history
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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
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Portland building associated with HIV/AIDS history nominated for listing in the National Register of Historic Places
Portlanders can testify on the City-sponsored nomination at public hearings in September and October; National Park Service decision expected in early 2025.
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Two Portland buildings with LGBTQ+ historic ties nominated for listing in the National Register of Historic Places
Portlanders can testify on the City-sponsored nominations at two public hearings in January and February; National Park Service decisions expected in the spring.
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