TALKS AND EVENTS
Join us at our West's Block location for various talks and events! All of our talks will be hosted on site, at 701 SE Grand Ave.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Skidmore-Old Town Historic District Tour
Nov 7, 2026 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM PT
Walking Tour
$35.00General Public
$20.00AHC Members
Learn about some of the oldest buildings in the city and the people who built them in this tour of Portland’s only National Historic Landmark District. The area also contains the highest concentration of cast-iron-fronted buildings on the West Coast and much of the iron was cast locally.
Beaumont-Wilshire: Origins and Early History
Like many Northeast Portland neighborhoods, Beaumont-Wilshire was carved from orchards, open fields, and patches of forest. As a young Portland sprawled across the river, the rural landscape of the eastside was replaced by a grid of neighborhoods, a busy streetcar system, and tens of thousands of new residents.
Using early maps, documents, photos, newspaper accounts, and memories he’s collected from past residents, local historian Doug Decker will explore the early years of of the Beaumont-Wilshire neighborhood to examine connections between past, present, and future.
November 14, 2026
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Researching the History of Your House
Have you ever wondered who lived in your house before you? Or maybe even who built it? What was your neighborhood like when your house was first built? How has it changed? Researching the history of your house can answer many of the questions you might have.
Please join us as our Architechtural Heritage Center Research Assistant takes us through the steps to uncover the history of your vintage house. Using the latest online sources, local archives, and libraries. We will show you that the process is not so mysterious when you know what steps to follow and where to look.
Please bring materials to take notes.
Space is limited. Pre-registration is recommended.
November 21, 2026
10:00 a.m. - Noon
Battle of The Brains
Join us at the Lucky Lab on NW Quimby Street for a fun night of architectural history and Portland historic trivia as well as your introduction to our new Executive Director, Claire Long!
Our MC for the night is none other than historian extraordinaire, tour guide, and AHC librarian John Doyle. You will be put on a team, meet other architectural history lovers, have endless pizza, and see if your team has what it takes to be the champions of the Battle of the Brains!
When: November 17, 2026, 5:30 pm -7:00 pm
Where: Lucky Lab Brewpub, 1947 NW Quimby Street. Street parking only
Cost: $20.00 for members, $25 for non-members
Food, etc.- Pizza and Salad will be provided. Cash bar for drinks
Trivia Jock: John Doyle has been a lifelong student of history, architecture, and art history. He has lived in Portland since 1997 and has been a docent for the Architectural Heritage Center and a private tour guide since 2010. John Doyle has been making his own brand of trivia in Portland for many years, and we are honored that he is willing to create an AHC-themed Trivia Night
WALKING TOURS
From March to November, we offer tours of historic neighborhoods throughout the city. Click here to learn about more about the tours we offer!
THANK YOU TO OUR WALKING TOUR SPONSOR
