Barring a seemingly impossible miracle, Portland State University this fall will start demolishing an attractive 5-story building that has...

  Apartment tower large version (TVA Architects) The urban tension between “old Portland” and “new Portland” could play out dramatically on ...

  Given the challenges many faced by historic buildings in Portland, it is refreshing to see work on two important restorations steaming ahe...

  Portland State University has filed its intention to tear down the Parkway Manor, a 90-year-old former apartment building, now used for st...

  After years of planning, fundraising, careful demolition and unexpected COVID delays, the final touches on the Hollywood Theatre’s lower f...

  Charles Carey residence (National Register nomination form) The next Portland-area structure likely to be accepted by the National Registe...

  Buoyed by hopes of a prosperous future, residents of a village lying north of Portland voted in 1902 to incorporate themselves as the City...

  The annual report by the Portland Landmarks Commission to the City Council generally is dispiriting for preservation advocates.  The repor...

  While there still could be obstacles to restoring the historic Thompson Elk Fountain at its original site, the May 11 decision by the Port...

  Wearing temporary antlers, Commissioner Dan Ryan saved the Thompson Elk Fountain Preservation advocates savored a rare and joyous occasion...

Victory for the Thompson Elk Fountain  In an apparent huge victory for citizen participation and preservation, the Portland City Council on ...