Catherine Mary Galbraith, 1950-2018
Cathy Galbraith at the Architectural Heritage Center, whose careful restoration she led and oversaw from 1994-2005. Photo by Lincoln Barbour, 2009. It is with sorrow that we announce the death of Cathy Galbraith, founding director of the Bosco-Milligan Foundation. We are saddened that the preservation community has lost [...]
City housing proposal still being debated
Buckman neigbhorhood. Photo by Brian Johnson Portland’s city planners have recently delayed a decision on a proposal aimed at increasing density in residential neighborhoods and largely eliminating single-family residential zones throughout most of the city. If approved as proposed, the plan would allow duplexes, triplexes and possibly even [...]
City action threatens Chinatown/Japantown Historic District
Widening Burnside and cross intersections SW 5th (City of Portland, A199-004.339) The Bosco-Milligan Foundation/Architectural Heritage Center has filed an appeal of Portland’s Central City 2035 Plan with the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals in an effort to protect the city’s New Chinatown/Japantown historic district and to [...]
AHC Weighs in on Better Housing by Design
The AHC submitted written testimony on the Better Housing by Design proposed draft of May 2018. Below is a copy of our testimony submitted to the Planning and Sustainability Commission, City of Portland. You can read more about Better Housing by Design on the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability website. [...]
Jackie Peterson-Loomis wins preservation award
Jackie Peterson-Loomis and Jennifer Fang in 2016 sorting through Chinese-American history items owned by Jerry Bosco and Ben Milligan, which the BMF/AHC subsequently transferred to the Portland Chinatown Museum for its use. We’re very happy that BMF/AHC Board Member Jacqueline Peterson-Loomis, Ph.D. is being awarded the Historic Preservation [...]
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