MISSION
OUR MISSION
We empower people to discover and preserve Portland’s historic and culturally significant places.
OUR VISION
Through our programs, people across Portland will embrace preservation and reuse as a key component in creating equitable, livable, and sustainable communities.
OUR VALUES
STEWARDSHIP: Ensure that future generations inherit the buildings and spaces that reflect their roots, tell our story, and create a meaningful sense of place.
INCLUSION: Celebrate and support the full spectrum of Portland’s cultural diversity in our work, and in our organization. Read our statement on our commitment to inclusion here.
LIVABILITY: Champion the fact that retaining and repurposing existing buildings is the fastest way to create housing without losing the walkability, cultural identity, and grace of our neighborhoods.
SUSTAINABILITY: Buildings are our biggest renewable resource. Restoration and reuse plays an essential role in our fight to lower carbon emissions and reduce landfill waste.
HOW WE DO THIS
EXHIBITS on our city’s architecture and history
WALKING TOURS of our city’s historic neighborhood
TELLING THE FULL STORY of our city’s built history
TALKS AND HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS related to Portland history, architecture, and appropriate restoration
ADVOCACY with local and state leaders and
TOOLS for saving historic places
RESOURCE DIRECTORY for renovating historic homes or spaces
MAPS to explore Portland’s architecture and history
Architectural Heritage Center programs and operations are sustained with generous support from the Oregon Arts Commission, the Oregon Community Foundation, the Oregon Cultural Trust, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Our education programs are supported in part by the Cathy Galbraith Educational Endowment.