January brings two author events to the Architectural Heritage Center (AHC), starting with The Builders: Northeast Portland from Doug Decker. Thousands of hands have shaped Portland’s eastside homes and neighborhoods. The men and women who imagined and then built these places in the early 1900s are gone but remembering them and the work they left behind adds context to our own residency here today. With words, photos, drawings and maps, NE Portland historian Decker will share stories of the builders whose work typifies the homebuilding experience in Portland, 1912-1955, Saturday, January 10, 10-11:30 am.
The following Saturday, 10-11:30 am, Tom Hubka, PhD presents Portland’s Residential and Commercial Architectural Styles. If you’ve ever wanted to learn what style your house or favorite Portland area building is, this is a great opportunity. Through photos and diagrams, Hubka discusses details to look for in styles including Greek Revival, Romanesque, Classical Revival, International and Post-Modernism.
Tickets ($15 members, $25 general public) available at visitahc.org. Due to limited seating, advance tickets are recommended. AHC is located at 701 SE Grand Ave.
Photo by AHC.
