[Hist_Pres] November Education programs at the AHC

[Barbara Pierce]

Events, Programs & Gallery Exhibits for November 2010

The Architectural Heritage Center

Portland in Postcards

 

Saturday November 6, 2010    10:00 am - 11:30 am

Tickets:  $18 [AHC Members: $13]

 

Beginning in the early 20th century, postcards rapidly developed into a
hugely popular tourist souvenir item and postcards of the "City of Roses"
were no exception. Nothing shows off Portland's rich architectural heritage
like vintage postcards. They can offer glimpses into the past of familiar
places and those long since forgotten. Their often colorful imagery also
gives insight into the lives of previous generations of Portlanders and
visitors to the city.

 

Presenter Mark Moore is a native Portlander who at an early age became
interested in local history. A big fan of postcards and souvenirs, he
eventually became the recipient of his family's postcard collection. In
1984, he became a member of the Webfooters Post Card Club and in the 1990s
he began sharing his amazing collection of vintage postcards and other
ephemera through his website PDXHistory.com. We hope you'll join us as Mark
shares his passion for postcards and Portland history. Even long-time area
residents are likely to see an image or two they've never seen before!

 

Re-Building South Portland

Special Time and Place!

Tuesday November 9, 2010    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Church of All Nations (formerly Kesser Israel Temple) 136 SW Meade St. (just
off Barbur Blvd.)

 

FREE EVENT!

This program accompanies the 'Re-Building South Portland' Gallery Exhibit

 

In conjunction with our new AHC exhibit, Re-Building South Portland, please
join us in the South Portland neighborhood, as PSU professor Carl Abbott
leads a discussion on the growth, destruction, and re-birth of South
Portland. Dr. Abbott will give a short lecture on the neighborhood followed
by what should prove to be a lively discussion with area residents and
anyone curious about South Portland, its history and the effects of urban
renewal.

 

This exhibit and education program were made possible in part by a grant
from Oregon Humanities (OH), a statewide nonprofit organization and an
independent affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, which
funds OH's grant program.

 


 

Vocabulary of Architecture

Saturday November 13, 2010    10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Tickets:  $15 [AHC Members: $10]

 

Do you find yourself describing the elements of your home in terms of
thing-a-ma-jigs and what-cha-macall- its? Join us as Jane Morrison, member
of our AHC Board of Advisors, helps demystify the language of architecture.
Learn about the parts that make up the whole of residential architectural
styles common in Portland area neighborhoods.

 

This updated program is ideal for people who are thinking about preserving
or rehabilitating their own home and for the just plain curious. Impress
your friends and contractor with your new-found knowledge of ogees and
lintels, trusses and soffits! From top to bottom, rooflines to windows to
foundations, you'll gain a whole new appreciation for the design and craft
of our built environment.

 

Program participants are encouraged to bring photographs of their homes and
any mysterious architectural details that you can't seem to identify.

 

This program is assisted by a Partners in the Field challenge grant from the
National Trust for Historic Preservation.

 

Sponsored by: Oregon Cultural Trust

 

 

 

Artistry in Brick: The Distinctive Mid-Century Homes of Ken Birkemeier

Saturday November 20, 2010    10:00 am - 11:30 am

Tickets:  $18 [AHC Members: $13]

 

The post-World War II building boom in Portland presented many opportunities
for architects and builders to interpret their own versions of the "modern"
home. Ken Birkemeier was one such Portland builder, who designed and
constructed completely original homes during this period. Though also
credited with building Colonials and conventional Ranch Style houses, the
Birkemeier Modern home remains his most identifiable house type. These brick
(or partially brick) houses often incorporated avant-garde or whimsical
features in their design and looked forward to an optimistic future filled
with technological promise.

 

AHC Education Committee members Jack Bookwalter, Karla Pearlstein, and
Morgen Young will discuss the distinctive features found in all Birkemeier
houses. You'll also learn about Ken Birkemeier the man, whose remarkable
career spanned the 1930s to the 1970s.

 

Sponsored by: Rejuvenation

 

                             

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

Marketing and PR Manager

Regular Office Hours:  Wed 9am-6pm

 

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