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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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BPS’s Historic Resources Program releases a zine focused on buildings and places with historic ties to the LGBTQ+ community.
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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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Portlanders are invited to submit information about older buildings with historical ties and significance to the LGBTQ+ community.
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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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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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The new design guidelines go into effect Jan. 1, 2023.
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Recommended Draft Design Guidelines are now available for review; Portlanders invited to testify in writing or at a public hearing on Nov. 2.
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Portlanders can read the Proposed Draft of the South Portland Historic District Design Guidelines, then testify to the Historic Landmarks Commission at a July 11 public hearing.
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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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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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Study outlines opportunities for incorporating stone pavers into accessible public spaces.
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If approved, the nominations will celebrate and protect important landmarks of Portland’s Black history.
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