Press Release: Kim Moreland Named 2nd Recipient of Architectural Heritage Center’s Hawkins Heritage Award
February 24, 2026. For immediate release
Contact: Cailee Cunningham, Communications Manager (Cailee@visitahc.org; 503-231-7264)
The Bosco-Milligan Foundation and the Architectural Heritage Center (AHC) are proud to announce that Kimberly Moreland will receive the 2026 Hawkins Heritage Leadership Award, recognizing her exceptional contributions to preserving and honoring Oregon’s diverse cultural heritage.
Founded in recognition of Bill Hawkins (renowned architect, author, and advocate for the preservation), the Hawkins Heritage Leadership Award is given to a person who has made exceptional contributions to honoring and preserving Oregon’s diverse cultural heritage and has a track record of leadership in the field of preservation.
Kim’s work spans across the public and private sectors. Her many accomplishments include:
Serving as a City Planner for the City of Portland, where she worked with community members and local historians to produce an important documentation of Black cultural history and place in Portland.
Serving as a City Planner for the City of Salem, she worked with business owners to install bronze historic markers on historic buildings in Downtown Salem and created a walking tour brochure.
Working with Restore Oregon and the City of Portland to secure funding to preserve the Billy Webb Elks Lodge.
Volunteering as a commissioner on Portland’s Historic Landmarks Commission and The Oregon Heritage Commission; as the former President of the Oregon Black Pioneers, and on the Board of Directors of the Bosco-Milligan Foundation.
Partnering with Constructing Hope and the Oregon Black Pioneers, she has also authored and co-authored two books on the history of Black Portlanders and Oregonians.
As a historian consultant, she has worked with the Architectural Resource Group to secure the National Register of Historic Places for several historic buildings associated with Portland’s African American history.
Moreland was one of the lead writers of the "Black Historic Resources in Oregon Outside of Portland, 1788-2002, Multiple Property Document (MPD)" outside of Oregon.
John Liu, Board President of the Bosco-Milligan Foundation and Architectural Heritage Center, noted that “Kim has been a great hero in the preservation realm for many years. Her work with the National Register of Historic Places has helped Portland preserve the places that make Portland unique, welcoming, and inclusive.”
The award will be presented at McMenamins Crystal Ballroom on May 15th, 2026. Tickets can be purchased at visitahc.org/gala
About the AHC: The Architectural Heritage Center - owned and operated by the Bosco-Milligan Foundation - is a nonprofit organization that champions the stewardship of our built environment and the preservation of Portland’s historic and culturally significant places. The Architectural Heritage Center opened in 2005 as an education center that hosts exhibits and lectures, a research library, and maintains one of the top collections of architectural artifacts in the country. The AHC helps to promote historic and cultural preservation through over 80 annual neighborhood walking tours as well as regular educational programs on Portland area history and architecture. The Center hosts four galleries with exhibits that spotlight the spectrum of local architecture, art, and building crafts, with a bi-monthly newsletter about education programs and advocacy opportunities.