Old Church Concert Hall (The Old Church)
BY BRIAN LIBBY
Tour of Carbon12
When it was completed last year, Carbon12, designed by PATH Architecture and developed by its sister company, Kaiser Group, was the tallest building in the United States to be framed with cross-laminated timber. First used in Europe, CLT comprises layers of lumber boards stacked crosswise at alternating 90-degree angles and adhered together. The use of CLT has grown exponentially in Portland, re-connecting our building industry with Oregon's rural timber industry while creating buildings that are among the most sustainable (wood sequesters carbon and both steel and concrete are very carbon-intensive to produce) and seismically-resilient. Carbon12, 12 NE Fremont Street. 4PM Thursday, August 1. Free.
West End Tour
In recent years, the area bounded by West Burnside Street, 10th Avenue, and I-405 has been revitalized as a popular shopping, dining, and night spot. In many ways the area once again reflects its early 20th century development with several hotels of varying sizes and a variety of commercial buildings. This Architectural Heritage Center tour examines a portion of the West End filled with buildings ranging from First Presbyterian Church to the Sentinel Hotel. Along the way, one will learn the fascinating social and architectural significance of the neighborhood, while seeing firsthand, the work of important Portland architects, including William C. Knighton, A. E. Doyle, and several others. Tour meetup location revealed with ticket purchase. 6PM Thursday, August 1. $20 ($12 for AHC members).
Oregon City: The McLoughlin Promenade, Municipal Elevator and Willamette Falls
This Architectural Heritage Center tour offers leisurely stroll exploring the 7.8-acre McLoughlin Promenade. Attendees will hear the story of this historic walkway overlooking downtown Oregon City while also learning about the city’s Municipal Elevator. Several historic houses are on offer, as well as a view of Willamette Falls, America's second-largest waterfall by volume. Tour meetup location revealed with ticket purchase. 10AM Friday, August 3. $20 ($12 for AHC members).
Laurelhurst Neighborhood Tour
In the early twentieth century, the estate of former Portland mayor William Ladd transformed their family farm into one of the city’s most iconic Portland neighborhoods. With windy streets and rolling hills, the neighborhood soon known as Laurelhurst offered a suburban-style landscape complete with a romantic Olmsted-inspired park, tennis club, and a variety of house styles. This Architectural Heritage Center tour examines a portion of the neighborhood near the park. Several standout houses are along the tour route, including the Green-Bitar House, designed by architect Herman Brookman; the neighboring H. Russell Albee House, designed by A. E. Doyle; and the Markham House, subject of recent preservation efforts. Attendees will also see a variety of other distinctive residences and even a couple of churches along the way. Tour meetup location revealed with ticket purchase. 10AM Friday, August 3. $20 ($12 for AHC members).
King's Hill Historic District Tour
Many of Portland’s most notable late 19th and early 20th century architects designed homes in the hilly King's Hill, a National Register Historic District, featured on this Architectural Heritage Center tour. The neighborhood is also known for its wonderful landscape architecture, serving as a gateway to Washington Park. Tour meets at the staircase near the entrance to Washington Park on SW Park Place. Tour meetup location revealed with ticket purchase. 10AM Tuesday, August 6. $20 ($12 for AHC members).
Inspired by Family Home Design Workshop
On the heels of last year's Inspired By Family Home Tour, local design and restoration firm Arciform offers this workshop on how to design one's home around family needs. The event is a fundraiser for The Old Church, the historic carpenter Gothic Revival-style structure (originally known as Cavalry Presbyterian Church) constructed in 1882 from a design by noted Portland architect Warren Williams (who also designed the historic Morris Marks House and the cast-iron Merchants Hotel building in Portland, as well as Villard Hall and Deady Hall at the University of Oregon in Eugene). There will also be a free puppet show for children next door during the work shop. The Old Church Concert Hall, 1422 SW 11th Avenue. 5PM Tuesday, August 6. $15 (free for accompanying children).
Terrace 2 Terrace
As part of the Architecture Foundation of Oregon's Dine & Design fundraiser series, which features events in significant architectural spaces, Portland architecture firm ZGF and general contractor Lease Crutcher Lewis will host a pair of combined events at their adjacent headquarters, beginning first at the Sapphire Room penthouse atop the 12 West tower downtown (which ZGF designed and occupies) and continuing on to LCL's headquarters at the 12th Alder building, a mixed-use structure originally known as the Culver Building, which dates to 1920 that was renovated and expanded (with an additional floor) in 2013. ZGF Architects, 1223 SW Washington Street, #200. 5PM Wednesday, August 2. $125.
Ladd's Addition Tour
Enjoy a stroll through this leafy enclave of early 20th century homes, churches, and businesses, not to mention yours truly for the past 18 years. This National Register Historic District is Oregon’s oldest planned community and in 2009 the American Planning Association honored it as one of America’s Great Places. Easily identifiable on any map, the neighborhood, once comprising the property owned by former Portland mayor William Ladd, eschews a traditional street grid for a series of circles dotted with rose gardens. As attendees on this Architectural Heritage Center will see, Ladd's Addition also boasts one of the largest tree canopies in the city, making it ideal for a spring or summer walk. Tour meetup location revealed with ticket purchase. 6PM Thursday, August 8. $20 ($12 for AHC members).
An Electric Dinner
As part of the Architecture Foundation of Oregon's Dine & Design fundraiser series, which features events in significant architectural spaces, Portland architecture firm Clark/Kjos hosts a dinner at their new downtown studio, located in the historic Electric Building, which was completed in 1910 for the Portland Railway, Light and Power Company, to serve as the company's headquarters and to house its main electricity generating station, from a design by architect Carl L. Linde. A German immigrant who came to the city in 1906, Linde designed a number of structures now on the National Register, including the Ambassador Apartments, the Sovereign Hotel, and Corbett, Oregon's View Point Inn. Clark/Kjos Architects, 621 SW Alder Street. 6PM Thursday, August 8. $100.
Clinton/Division - Then and Now
The high-density Southeast Portland neighborhood surrounding the intersection of 26th Ave and Clinton Street is a crossroads for dining and entertainment with one of the most bike-friendly vibes in the city. This Positively Portland Walking Tour includes the landmark Clinton Street Theater and continues through the neighborhood observing both early-20th century Craftsman houses and early 21st century infill, as well as examples of modern commercial and church architecture. Tour begins at Clinton Street Coffeehouse, 2706 SE 26th Avenue. 10AM Friday, August 9. $15.
Portland Architecture on the World Stage Tour
In the decades before Michael Grave’s Portland Building grabbed global headlines, local modernist pioneers John Yeon and Pietro Belluschi brought fame to the city with architectural designs of their own. They were soon followed by big name firms such as Skidmore, Owings & Merrill as well as a few “starchitects” of their time, namely Charles Luckman (whose firm designed the Wells Fargo Center and Hugh Stubbins (designer of the PacWest Center). Added to this mix was the exceptional work of landscape architect Lawrence Halprin and a plethora of local firms including ZGF.This tour takes a look at the work of these and other architects that have left their mark on downtown over the past several decades. While gaining insight into Portland’s architectural recent past and near future, attendees on this Architectural Heritage Center tour will also learn about the impacts of urban renewal as well as concerns over pedestrian access and sustainability. Tour meetup location revealed with ticket purchase. 10AM Saturday, August 10. $20 ($12 for AHC members).
Walking Tour of Historic St. Johns
St. Johns was a separate, incorporated city from 1902 until it was annexed into the City of Portland in 1915. With a distinctive development history and one of the most beautiful suspension bridges on the West Coast, St Johns has an identity all its own. This Positively Portland Walking Tour will pass though the historic center of St. Johns and then make its way down to Cathedral Park for an up close view of the landmark St Johns Bridge. Tour begins at McMenamins St. Johns Pub, 8203 N Ivanhoe Street. 1PM Saturday, June 9. $15.
Downtown Portland Moves West Tour
After repeated Willamette River flooding in the late 19th century, Portland's central business district began to move west of Second Avenue, embarking on an era of building construction that utilized popular new materials, often coupled with classical design motifs. The results included some of the city's first tall buildings and by the 1910s, Fifth and Sixth Avenues had become the heart of this new business district. This Architectural Heritage Center tour examines downtown's temples of commerce, located mostly along Fifth and Sixth Avenues. Along the way one will see banks resembling classical Greek and Roman temples and learn about the early 20th century architects who left an indelible impression on Portland — in particular A. E. Doyle, Whidden & Lewis, and Reid & Reid. Tour meetup location revealed with ticket purchase. 10AM Tuesday, August 13. $20 ($12 for AHC members).
Merchants and Markets Tour
Exploring the heart of Portland’s late-nineteenth century commercial district, this Architectural Heritage Center tour visits the Yamhill Historic District and nearby historic buildings of SW Second and Third Avenues. The route is packed with the names of prominent city pioneers who made their mark as merchants, developers and architects as well as providing some of the city’s finest examples of cast iron, Richardsonian Romanesque and Classical buildings. The tour also will visit the Willamette’s first bridge, the first public market, and the city's first Chinatown as we discuss how the district spearheaded the first preservation efforts for Portland’s downtown. Tour meetup location revealed with ticket purchase. 6PM Thursday, August 15. $20 ($12 for AHC members).
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