Restore Oregon Announces Winners of the 2023 DeMuro Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation! Award-winning projects repurpose buildings to capitalize on embodied carbon and demonstrate that adaptive reuse of existing structures is essential to Oregon reaching climate sustainability goals Restore Oregon has selected 14 historic projects across Oregon to receive a 2023 DeMuro Award for […]

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Part awards show, part party, all fun-draiser.  Every fall, Restore Oregon presents DeMuro Awards to dedicated teams working to preserve Oregon and honor its rich heritage. The award season culminates with a ceremony at the annual Restoration Celebration, but this event is so much more! Don’t think you have to be an award winner to […]

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The nomination period for Restore Oregon’s annual DeMuro Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation will shift earlier in the year in 2023.  Our nomination portal will open early this year in February. Also, the deadline for nomination applications will be earlier too! Please check our website in early February for more information. The annual awards […]

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Now in its 10th year, the DeMuro Awards promote historic preservation and reuse in Oregon by spotlighting and celebrating outstanding rehabilitation projects, and sharing the lessons learned from those case studies.  The DeMuro Award honors the legacy of our friend and Board member, Art DeMuro, whose career embodied vision, persistence, creativity, excellence, and sound economics. The purpose […]

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The owners of this acclaimed example of Northwest Modern architecture and landscape design set out to restore its glory. The first commissioned residence by renowned architect Pietro Belluschi was gently restored and updated by his son, architect Anthony Belluschi, while love and elbow grease (under the guidance of Takashi Fukuda) brought back the original landscape […]

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This adaptive reuse project transforms two former industrial structures into a light-filled campus for creative office tenants. The project inspires fresh thinking about how development can leverage underutilized structures and materials – and add value to cities by building something stunning from the places that embody our industrial heritage. Photo credit: Lara Swimmer Congratulations to the […]

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Despite intense development pressure to demolish and replace what was a run-down streetcar era apartment building, this development team believed its historic character had great value to the community. Repurposed as a hostel hotel, the Icelandic gastropub hosts casual dining and musical acts. Congratulations to the entire project team that made this project possible: Green […]

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This rare example of an Italianate Townhouse would have met the wrecking ball had not a devoted team of preservationists moved heaven and earth (literally) to save it. It took an act of City Council, numerous agencies, and a team of talented craftspeople to move and restore this gem top-to-bottom on its proud new site. Photo […]

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The façade of Portland’s oldest standing commercial building has been restored precisely to its original design. The architectural team researched and documented the original façade, including fire shutters. The craftsmanship by the contractor, the masons, and millworkers was exceptional. The parts of the original façade that were cast iron were carved in wood molds and […]

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This modernization included restoring historic architecture, removing problematic old additions, designing a compatible 3-story addition, reconfiguring interior spaces for modern education, and better connecting the grounds to the adjacent community park – all with equity and inclusion at the forefront of the process. Congratulations to the entire project team that made this project possible: Mahlum […]

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