[Hist_Pres] Architecture Heritage Center Exhibit Opening and Auction

[Barbara Pierce]

Two great events for the AHC!  
 
1.  Rebuilding South Portland Exhibit and Lecture
Free and Open to the Public
 


This Friday, October 8, 2010
6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.


Free Lecture Begins at 7:30 PM

 Re-Building South Portland
<http://visitahc.org/files/images/RebuildingSouthPortlandSmall.jpg> South
Portland is one of Portland's "lost neighborhoods" and an important part of
the city's historical memory. The neighborhood's size and proximity to
downtown made it the most visible immigrant district in the city from the
late 19th century until the 1950s.
South Portland was substantially erased at a single historical moment by
highway construction and Portland first Urban Renewal Program. The remnants
of South Portland-the area now known as the Lair Hill and Corbett
Neighborhoods-have much to tell us about the process that remade the
socially conservative Portland of the 1950s into the progressive city it is
today. They played a vital role in forming Portland's system of neighborhood
associations and were the first to experience the wave of gentrification
that has since affected much of the city.


Please join us at the AHC on Friday, October 8th at 6:00 PM for the opening
reception of this exhibit in our Meyer Memorial Gallery. The reception will
be followed by a brief lecture on South Portland by Dr. Carl Abbott, a
professor at Portland State University. Abbott has written extensively about
the growth and character of Portland. 

http://visitahc.org/content/current-exhibits
 
 
2.  "Riches of A City" Heritage Auction:  

Preserving Traditions!


Saturday, October 16, 2010; Governor Hotel


614 SW 11th Avenue Portland, Oregon


The "Riches of a City" Heritage Auction is our most important fundraiser of
the year!

Funds raised at the auction support the
<http://www.visitahc.org/content/upcoming-programs> historic preservation
educational programs and operations of the
<http://www.visitahc.org/content/history-bosco-milligan> Architectural
Heritage Center. This vital event couldn't be accomplished without our
dedicated Board of Directors/Advisors and our incredible army of volunteers.

We are delighted to announce this year's Honorary Chair is
<http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.1b395dd52847da4f9d28aca9501010a
0/?vgnextoid=cbb3340a8db81010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD> Oregon's First Lady
Mary Oberst. Oberst's passion for historic preservation runs deep and has
earned her a National Main Street Leadership Award from the
<http://www.oregon4biz.com/Grow-Your-Business/Business-services/Main-Street/
> National Main Street Center in Washington D.C. for helping to restore the
Oregon statewide Main Street Program which was developed by the National
Trust for Historic Preservation. You can see why we are excited to have
Oregon's First Lady supporting our cause!


Tickets on Sale Now!  http://visitahc.org/content/heritage-auction


Purchase  <http://www.visitahc.org/auctiontickets> your tickets online or
via phone 503-231-7264.


 <http://www.visitahc.org/auctiontickets> Members & Friends - $100
($25 is tax deductible)


 <http://www.visitahc.org/auctiontickets> Patrons - $150
($75 is tax deductible)


Curious about what will be available during the Oral Auction?
<http://visitahc.org/pdf/2010AuctionCatalog.pdf> Click here to download the
2010 Catalog! [http://visitahc.org/pdf/2010AuctionCatalog.pdf]   If you will
not be able to attend and would like to arrange for an absentee bidder,
<mailto:kork at visitahc.org?subject=Absentee%20Bidder%20for%20Heritage%20Aucti
on%202010> contact Kori Kennedy korik at visitahc.org.

 

 

.............
Barbara Pierce

Marketing and PR Manager

Regular Office Hours:  Wed 9am-6pm

 

Architectural Heritage Center

Resources and Inspiration for Historic Preservation

701 SE Grand Ave.

Portland, OR 97214

503.231.7264 x24

www.VisitAHC.org

 

 
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