Annual Preservation Roundtable to Be Hosted in Jacksonville by Historic Preservation League of Oregon

Some of the historic buildings Southern Oregonians love best are in urgent need of repurposing, rehabilitation, and seismic upgrade.  From Main Street storefronts to schools, apartments, and courthouses, there are well over 5,000 brick and masonry buildings across the state that stand part-empty and in disrepair, don’t meet code, or lack seismic reinforcement.  Yet they are too important culturally and economically to lose.

Finding thoughtful solutions is the focus of the 2012 Preservation Roundtable hosted by the Historic Preservation League of Oregon (HPLO).  The organization is coming to Jacksonville for a half-day workshop as the first of a series of four they’ll conduct across the state, culminating in a special report outlining recommendations.  Property owners, city commissioners, members of the architecture and building trades, and all interested members of the community are invited to attend and participate.

The HPLO Preservation Roundtable:

Charting a Course for Oregon’s Historic Masonry Buildings – Resilience, Access, Economics

Friday, March 16th

10:00am – 2:00pm

Old City Hall, 205 W. Main, Jacksonville

Tickets must be ordered in advance –$10 for the general public, $7 for members of the HPLO, and include a lunch plus a behind-the-scenes tour of several buildings not typically open to the public. They are available at the HPLO website www.HistoricPreservationLeague.org or by calling 503 243-1923.

About the HPLO:

The mission of the Historic Preservation League of Oregon is to Preserve, Reuse, and Pass Forward Oregon’s Historic Resources to Ensure Livable, Sustainable Communities. A 501(c)(3)non-profit founded in 1977, the HPLO provides education programs, advocacy, and holds over 40 historic conservation easements on properties across the state, protecting them from demolition in perpetuity. In addition to the annual Preservation Roundtable, they also publish an annual list of Oregon’s Most Endangered Places.

Organizational goals include:

  • Preserve and pass forward historic sites, properties and districts.
  • Ensure sufficient economic incentives for historic preservation.
  • Promote appropriate land use policies, development guidelines and preservation standards.
  • Educate the public to increase awareness of the economic value of preservation and its essential role in sustainability.

Operating statewide, the HPLO office is located in the historic White Stag Block, 24 NW First Avenue, Portland, OR 97209. (503) 243-1923; www.HistoricPreservationLeague.org.

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