AHC

We are on a Twitter hiatus. Check our website for all AHC happenings! visitahc.org

We are thrilled to be able to host and participate as a community partner in Ayotola’ki’ho, the Arawakan word for Interwoven, an interactive art installation showcases challenges us to be better community members and bridge builders. visitahc.org/community-part…

In June 1894, Portland was inundated as the Willamette River rose to its highest ever recorded water mark of 33.5 ft, covering an area equivalent to 250 blocks. On Nov 19, Dan Haneckow takes us on an otherwise "virtual tour" of the city in 1894 flood. bit.ly/3UR3zs3

This Gargoyle-like terracotta ornament is from the Eastern Outfitting building, which dates to 1930. This piece was donated to us in 1995 and is part of our upcoming exhibit: Old Friends, New Acquaintances. visitahc.org/current-exhibi…

This exhibit is open! It features unbuilt projects that could have dramatically changed Portland's cityscape. bit.ly/3Un60Tn

A planned development in Linnton that was never completed, one of the projects featured in a new exhibit, Unbuilt: Portland that Never Was. visitahc.org/current-exhibi…

Our new Mid-Century Modest exhibit opening tomorrow (NOV. 3) gives a glimpse at some of the new houses constructed in Southeast Portland during first half of the 1950s, when Portland witnessed explosive growth in new house construction. Open 11-5, THU-SAT.

You can now view this altar created by artist Mariel del Rincon honoring our founders Jerry Bosco and Ben Milligan, visible in the window of our storefront gallery as part of an annual Día de Muertos Observance by our neighboring nonprofit, Milagro Theatre. Swing by!

Intisar Abioto, a Black artist who photographed the Beatrice Morrow Cannady House in 2020 as part of the Bosco-Milligan Foundation’s commitment to shepherd more Black landmarks onto the National Register of Historic Places, is seeking to buy the house. oregonlive.com/realestate/202…

Modernist pioneers like John Yeon and Pietro Belluschi brought fame to Portland with their architectural designs. We offer a tour of some of this famed architecture on our Oct 22 walking tour: bit.ly/3rXY9iQ

THROUGH OCTOBER 15! Just a short time left to view Black Domain, an exhibit of photographs by Intisar Abioto of places of architectural, cultural, and historical relevance to Black communities--the largest solo exhibit to date of Abioto's work. Exhibit hours: Thu-Sat, 11am-5pm

Join our team! The AHC currently has two job opportunities available: Communications Manager and Development Associate. Share with your friends and family, too. visitahc.org/careers-intern…

This building at Alder/Broadway is called the Electric Building, and once had an electric power plant in the basement and was adorned by more than 1000 light bulbs. This building + some of the finest works in the city by AE Doyle are on tomorrow's tour: bit.ly/3CmsjSx

TONIGHT! We hear about the renovation process for two historic libraries, the Albina Library and the North Portland Library (pictured). Event includes wine & snacks, an opportunity to view the Black Domain exhibit, & is free/suggested donation! To join us: bit.ly/3R7n8tW

The Halprin Landscape Conservancy is offering a free event at Keller Fountain this Saturday! halprinconservancy.org/events/fromafr…

Black Domain has been extended to October 15! If you missed this photography exhibit by Portland-based artist Intisar Abioto focusing on sites of architectural, cultural, and historical relevance to Black communities, you now have a few more weeks. Thursday-Saturday, 11am-5pm

The AHC is again participating in Museum Day, a one-day event in which participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. Get your AHC Museum Day tickets here! smithsonianmag.com/.../architectu…

The AHC’s Programs and Education Committee helps grow and strengthen the impact, relevance, audience reach, and diversification of our programs. We’re seeking 2-3 community volunteers to serve on this committee. Learn more and apply by Sept 19 here. #programs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">visitahc.org/volunteer-oppo…

We have a special treat for tourgoers on our Tuesday, Sep 13 South Park Blocks walking tour. The PSU Foundation has generously offered a chance for walking tourgoers to see inside the Simon Benson House! We still have room on the tour if you want to join: bit.ly/3qoCDmr

The Touring the Central Eastside exhibit on view on the second floor of the AHC takes advantage of the neighborhood views and traces this district's history through the stories of 57 of its buildings. visitahc.org/current-exhibi…