Notes From September 27 LNA Informational Presentations On Historic District
On September 27, about 250 Laurelhurst neighbors attended the Laurelhurst Neighborhood Association meeting at All Saints Church. All...
The Economic Benefits of Historic District Designation
Does Historic District Designation help, or hurt, property values? It helps. That is the clear experience from Historic Districts across...
An Architect's Thoughts: "Residential Infill: One Size Does Not Fit All"
Last month, a local architect wrote an Op-Ed article titled "Residential infill: One size does not fit all" in the Portland Daily Journal...
Laurelhurst As It Was A Century Ago, Part 2
Continuing our tour of our neighborhood as it was one hundred years ago, thanks to the Laurelhurst sales brochure circa 1916. When we...
Notes From Restore Oregon Forum "Living In A Historic District"
Following are notes, as verbatim as was possible, from the Restore Oregon forum on "Living In A Historic District". Scanned copies of the...
The Southwest Examiner Writes On Residential Infill And Historic Preservation
The Southwest Examiner has two thoughtful articles on the Residential Infill Project, and the movement in some neighborhoods toward...
Laurelhurst As It Was A Century Ago
A Laurelhurst neighbor kindly shared with us these scans of the sales brochure for the Laurelhurst neighborhood, circa 1916. There are a...