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LGBTQ+ Historic Sites Project

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Community and Economic Development
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Portland’s LGBTQ+ Historic Sites Project built on decades of community work to advance inclusion, recognition, and preservation. The 2022–24 phase resulted in a survey of places, a citywide historic context statement, and nomination of resources to the National Register of Historic Places.
Small church building with gray cedar siding, white trim and colorful stained glass window

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A crowd of people is gathered outside a red brick building with a sign reading "Three Sisters". The storefront has large windows with neon signs advertising Heineken and an ATM. Several casually dressed people are talking and mingling outside. A bicycle leans against the front of the building and cars are parked outside. Adjacent to it is another storefront with signs for "The Roxy, open 24 hours."

LGBTQ+ Historic Resources Survey and Context Statement

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LGBTQ+ Historic Sites StoryMap

The current exterior of the building currently known as the Crystal Hotel.

LGBTQ+ National Register of Historic Places listings

Thumbnail image from the cover page of the new LGBTQ+ Historic Sites project zine.

Read the LGBTQ+ Historic Sites Project zine

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Contact

Historic Resources Staff

historic.resources@portlandoregon.gov

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

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