Tribute to Pauline Miller Bradford
January 13, 2021 - Pauline received a Bachelor of Science in Education from Portland State University in 1970. She then accepted an offer from Portland Public Schools to teach at Peninsula Elementary School. She started as a kindergarten teacher. In 1979, she took a sabbatical and completed her Masters in [...]
South Park Blocks is under consideration for the National Register of Historic Places
January 6, 2021 - After 10 months of detailed research and writing by volunteers and AHC members, a nomination aimed at listing the South Park Blocks on the National Register of Historic Places has achieved its first major milestone. 1950s postcard with an aerial view of the South Park [...]
Longtime AHC collections curator retires
October 27, 2020 - It's bittersweet that we announce the retirement of our colleague Doug Magedanz from the Architectural Heritage Center this fall. As collections curator for over 13 years at the AHC, Doug has thoughtfully stewarded the unique body of architectural artifacts bequeathed to us by our founders Jerry [...]
Weigh in on city plan that impacts Portland’s historic resources
Updated October 28 - The deadline to submit written testimony on the Proposed Draft amendments of the Historic Resources Code Project has been extended to November 10, 12:30pm, so you still have the opportunity to weigh in on a city plan that impacts Portland’s historic resources. You can access a [...]
Artifact move unites the collections
June 17, 2020 - One of the most significant collections of architectural artifacts in the western United States is now under one roof. Frieze panels from the AHC collections were donated to Portland Public Schools to be installed in the renovated Lincoln High School. AHC's collection consists of [...]