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LGBTQ+ Historic Sites Questionnaire

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Single story brown brick building with large glass windows and 2 doors side-by-side
The LGBTQ+ Historic Sites Project is seeking stories about hidden and lesser known sites significant to Portland’s LGBTQ+ past. The Olsen & Weygandt Building on NE Broadway is featured at the top of this page.

The LGBTQ+ Historic Sites Project is a multi-year initiative to identify, document, and preserve Portland’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer+ histories. The project is utilizing archival materials and existing research to complete historic property survey records, a citywide historic context statement, and multiple National Register of Historic Places nominations. To learn more about the project, visit the LGBTQ+ Historic Sites Project About Page.

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View from across street of single-story brown brick building with coffee shop Peets on corner and retail shops adjacent
The Olsen & Weygandt Building on NE Broadway was formerly home to Judy’s, a popular 1980s lesbian bar.

In addition to relying on the extensive work already completed by various community historians, the project team is seeking stories about the intersection of LGBTQ+ life and the built environment. The following questionnaire is an opportunity for community members to share stories and experiences about specific places to deepen and contextualize our understanding of Portland’s LGBTQ+ built environment prior to 1997.

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Confidentiality

All information submitted to the City of Portland (including responses to this questionnaire or emails to the Historic Resources Program) is considered public information and is therefore not confidential. Information provided may be incorporated into project deliverables, including historic property survey records, a historic context statement, a National Register of Historic Places nomination form and other research documents. Please share only information that you would feel comfortable being made public.

Additional details

If you have questions, concerns, or would like to discuss the LGBTQ+ Historic Sites Project with project staff, please contact Cayla McGrail at cayla.mcgrail@portlandoregon.gov.

This questionnaire closed in Dec. 2023.

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