Events

Explore the landmarks and lesser-known architectural gems in the center of downtown.

See a variety of buildings types and styles in this one-time streetcar suburb on the east side of Mt. Tabor.

Explore the beautiful hillside neighborhood near the entrance to Washington Park and Vista Avenue.

The AHC is hosting the Kominka collective for a free talk on Japanese architecture. Join us to learn more about their experience in preserving Japan's built environment.
Free Event

Join Dr Tanya March & Norm Gholston AHC Programs Manager for a presentation of the history of Lloyd Center Mall & the history of ice skating in Portland. A farewell Tribute to Lloyd Center

Explore a section of the historic Irvington neighborhood where the streetcar used to run every 5 minutes.

Explore the tree-lined streets and beautiful early 20th century architecture of this uniquely planned neighborhood.

Explore this beautiful-but-hilly Northwest Portland neighborhood on the edge of Forest Park.

Explore some of the commercial and residential sections of this former streetcar suburb.

Take a walk through the oldest portion of this historic neighborhood and learn how it has been affected by more than a century of change.

Stroll through the beautiful trees in some of the city's oldest parkland, now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, all while learning about the rich architectural heritage of the neighborhood.

One of Northeast Portland’s signature planned neighborhoods, Beaumont—“the beautiful mountain”—was platted in 1910, had its own named school, business district and streetcar route, and was home to one of Portland’s wealthiest and most powerful families that built a compound for its seven children. Join neighborhood historian Doug Decker for a walk along Alameda Ridge that ties these stories together and explores 116 years of neighborhood development.

Explore historic and first City Park. Learn the history and visit some well known and not so well known parts of the park. Some up hill walking required to the the International Rose Test Gardens.

Stroll along the tree-lined streets of one of Portland's most beautiful residential neighborhoods, recently listed on the National Register of Historic Places

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.

Explore the tree-lined streets and beautiful early 20th century architecture of this uniquely planned neighborhood.

Across the high plains and rugged mountain passes of the Oregon Trail came thousands of settlers seeking a new life, and for many, the burgeoning city of Eugene became their new home. The newcomers were fur traders and farmers, physicians and soldiers, teachers and hoteliers. Set against the backdrop of the nineteenth century’s great upheavals, this collection brings to life the intertwined destinies of pioneers, immigrants, and Native people in the Pacific Northwest. Drawing from archival photographs, letters, and public records, author C.J. Lake illuminates the human stories behind Oregon’s extraordinary everyday pioneers.
C.J. Lake is an educator and writer based in Brooklyn, New York. A Columbia University and
University of Oregon graduate, she brings a journalist’s curiosity and a teacher’s insight to her research on frontier life in nineteenth-century America. Visit www.dabadelic.com for more
information.

Learn about Portland's New Chinatown, Japantown, and a wealth of historic architecture including the landmark Union Station.

Learn about the history and culture of this district while viewing masterworks from some of the city's most notable 19th and 20th century architects.

Stroll through this fantastic North Portland neighborhood first developed by William Killingsworth in the early 20th century.

Walking tour of the South Portland Urban Renewal Area and the Halprin Open Space Sequence blocks.

Fall is a time to start home projects both large and small, so whether you are looking to restore elements of your historic home, or add creative reuse features to your work or office space- the Renovation and Reuse Fair has something for you.

From trusted retailers, to local artists, to community boutiques, the fair has all the supplies and inspiration you need to start your project!

Inside the AHC building we will have a rotating series of presentations from vendors, contractors, artists, and local businesses to help connect the community members with all the services available for their projects.

Explore this mid-century suburban style development near Reed College.

Take a walk through a stunning neighborhood on the west side of Mt. Tabor Park.

Stroll through the beautiful trees in some of the city's oldest parkland, now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, all while learning about the rich architectural heritage of the neighborhood.

Explore some of the commercial and residential sections of this former streetcar suburb.

Portland’s myriad architectural styles are a showcase for dramatic and beautiful geological stories. From lava floods and volcanos to tropical seas and billions-of-years-old mountain building events, the geology of building stone has shaped 150 years of Portland’s architecture.
Paul Edison-Lahm, Communications Director for the Geological Society of the Oregon Country, will present this virtual tour.

Explore 70 years of architectural controversy and acclaim in downtown Portland.

Join Volga German historian Steve Schreiber and Professor of Architecture Tom Hubka as they guide you on a 2-mile walking tour highlighting some of the remaining churches and homes that tell the story of this ethnic group.

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.

Explore this vibrant east side neighborhood noted for its landmark theater

See a variety of buildings types and styles in this one-time streetcar suburb on the east side of Mt. Tabor.

Explore the tree-lined streets and beautiful early 20th century architecture of this uniquely planned neighborhood.

Mary B. Hansen has a passion for using archival documents to reveal hidden, lost and forgotten histories, and she will bring her knowledge and insights to Architectural Heritage Center. Mary will talk about her work as a Certified Archivist with an MLIS as well as about her two published books – The Traveling Archivist and Blood in the Archives – and how she uses archival research in writing her novels. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Free Event

Take a walk through a stunning neighborhood on the west side of Mt. Tabor Park.

Explore one of the city's oldest neighborhoods, situated on the edge of downtown.

Explore some of the commercial and residential sections of this former streetcar suburb.

A walking tour of Native American public art in downtown Portland will go from a Rick Bartow statue near Pioneer Courthouse to the Portland Building to several PSU buildings (including the Native American Student and Community Center, which is filled with Native art).

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.

Explore the area in and around the Yamhill Historic District with its impressive variety of architecture and fascinating history as home to Portland's first Chinatown.