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Help shape a new potential City program to support long-standing local businesses in Portland
A Legacy Business Preservation Program would provide support for long-standing, independently owned local businesses. Give feedback on program priorities by Friday, Oct. 31.
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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 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 landmarks, Erv Lind Field and Crystal Hotel, added to National Register of Historic Places for LGBTQ+ historical significance
Successful listing effort led by Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability with support from Commissioner Carmen Rubio and Oregon’s congressional delegation, led by Congressman Earl Blumenauer.
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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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Landmarks across Portland are embedded with LGBTQ+ history
A selection of historic resources is highlighted to celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month. The Federal Building (above) at 511 NW Broadway, now the Pacific Northwest College of Arts, was the site of one of ACT UP/Portland’s protests in the late 1980s.
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City of Portland receives Small Business Administration grant to study opportunities for “legacy business” preservation
The Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, in partnership with other City bureaus and community partners, will research policies and programs to protect historically significant businesses and institutions.
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Portland’s LGBTQ+ historic buildings and sites featured in a zine
BPS’s Historic Resources Program releases a zine focused on buildings and places with historic ties to the LGBTQ+ community.
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Parkrose’s Jim Pepper House listed in the National Register of Historic Places
The childhood home of the Kaw/Muscogee Creek jazz artist is Oregon’s first historic site designated for contemporary Indigenous History.
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Community participation sought for LGBTQ+ Historic Sites Project
Portlanders are invited to submit information about older buildings with historical ties and significance to the LGBTQ+ community.
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Historic Landmarks Commission endorses addition to historic library
Albina Library, a 111-year-old community institution in Northeast Portland, will be updated to meet modern building standards and community needs while honoring historic context.
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Influential Native American musician Jim Pepper’s Portland house nominated for listing in the National Register of Historic Places
Portlanders can testify on the City-sponsored nomination at two hearings in January and February; National Park Service decision expected in the spring.
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South Portland Historic District Design Guidelines Adopted by City Council
The new design guidelines go into effect Jan. 1, 2023.
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New historic resources zoning changes take effect March 1
The Historic Resources Code Project, recently adopted by the City Council, sets new rules for changes to buildings in certain historic areas. Learn more about how these changes may affect development projects.
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City Council makes final adjustments to new Historic Resource Code
The project comment period is now closed; City Council will cast final votes in January.
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Portland Awarded Federal Grant to Document LGBTQ+ Historic Sites
National Park Service Underrepresented Community Grant will support identification of historic resources significant to LGBTQ+ communities and their history in Portland.
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New report offers strategies for reusing Portland’s historic Belgian Blocks
Study outlines opportunities for incorporating stone pavers into accessible public spaces.
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Three African American Sites Nominated for Listing in the National Register of Historic Places
If approved, the nominations will celebrate and protect important landmarks of Portland’s Black history.
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Portland’s African American Historic Sites Honored by National Park Service
Designation is a significant step in acknowledging and honoring Black communities and history in Portland; increases opportunities for additional resources and funding to preserve and enhance these important cultural structures and institutions.
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