Upcoming Programs

Infill Development in Traditional Neighborhoods: Conflict & Resolution Saturday, January 30, 2010 10  a.m. – 12 p.m. All Tickets: $10 Pre-registration is strongly suggested

The term “Infill Development” is common in Portland’s vocabulary, as new buildings arrive on the streetscapes of neighborhoods across our city and region. Typically, one thinks of “infill” as filling a vacant space between buildings, but instead we see the demolition of long-standing buildings, replaced with new or “mega” structures that don’t take their surroundings into consideration. During our late 2008 Portland Historic Preservation Needs Assessment meetings, an overwhelming majority of people identified “new large-scale infill construction in older neighborhoods” and the need for “better fit” as the city’s most pressing preservation challenge.

Sponsored by: Craftsman Design and Renovation LLC.

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Stories in Stone: Geology and American Architecture  Thursday, February 4, 2010  7p.m.  – 8:30 p.m. General Public: $13 Members: $10 Pre-registration is strongly suggested

Most people don’t think of looking for geology from the sidewalks of a major city, but for the intrepid geologist any “good rock” can tell a fascinating story.  All one has to do is look at the stone used to construct many buildings in downtown business districts to find a range of rocks equal to any assembled by plate tectonics.  Furthermore, building stones provide the foundation for focusing on cultural as well as natural history.  

Sponsored by: Earthquake Tech

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Just because your home is older or historic, does not mean it is energy-inefficient. Come learn from Joy Sears, of the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office, who will offer easy and relatively inexpensive ways to make your home more energy efficient while keeping its historic character intact.

Sponsored by: Arciform, LLC 

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Portland’s finest houses can usually be identified according to their exterior architectural style. Yet the vast majority of Portland’s houses can not be easily “classified” architecturally. Often the more common and simple the house, the harder it is to identify and classify it--usually these houses are simply called vernacular. 

Sponsored by: Arciform, LLC 

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Portland's "Versitile Stylist": The Architectural Legacy of John V. Bennes (Updated Program) Saturday, March 6, 2010 10  a.m. – 11:30 a.m. General Public: $18 Members: $13 Pre-registration is strongly suggested

Between1906-41, John Bennes was one of Portland’s most prolific architects. Recent research has helped to define Bennes’ place in the architectural history of Portland and Oregon, and new information about him continues to be uncovered. This presentation by Larry Landis, University Archivist at Oregon State University, will explore the rich architectural legacy that Bennes created and share new information about some of his design projects.

Sponsored by: WILLCO Painting and Construction 

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A surprising number of buildings in Portland once housed movie theaters and their stories are full of artistry and personalities.  Come find out this and much, much more about the history of theaters in the “Rose City” from Steve Stone (theater historian extraordinaire) and Mike Mathews, who have researched Portland’s theater world in depth. Their presentation will touch on theater history nationally, and its history in Portland from the 1905 Arcade Theater, through the Depression, and end of vaudeville, and into the 1960s.

Sponsored by: Rejuvenation House Parts

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Historic Preservation & The Portland Plan Saturday, March 20, 2010 10  a.m. – 12 p.m. All Tickets: $10 Pre-registration is strongly suggested

Quite a bit of “buzz” has preceded the update of the long-revered “Portland Plan” – our city’s visionary plan from the 1970s and mid-1980s that looked ahead 30 years. That plan, and others, put a number of goals, principles and policies in place, but it is now the 21st Century and time for a re-examination of what we want Portland to look and feel like for the next 30 years. There are meetings scheduled by the city’s Bureau of Planning & Sustainability, of course, but we think that preserving Portland’s traditional neighborhoods through the consideration and adoption of new tools that meet 21st Century preservation needs is needed. How do we define the value of historic preservation for Portland’s future? How do we manage growth versus true sustainability – where the social and economic benefits are as important as the energy and environment? How do we tie all of these values together?

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Here at the Bosco-Milligan Foundation, we frequently get requests for assistance from members and friends throughout Clackamas County. While we all know that historic preservation crosses all geographic boundaries, our resources have been limited to providing technical assistance within the Portland city limits. Thanks to our Partners in the Field matching grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and after a year of practicing advocacy, we are ready to expand into Clackamas County – both incorporated cities and unincorporated areas. While “rules and regulations” may govern preservation differently in various jurisdictions, public interest in preserving our building heritage and community character is shared by all. 

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