Historic District Map Is Online
The city of Portland has added the Laurelhurst Historic District to its online map of historic resources. Blue lot indicate contributing,...
What A Historic District Will Mean For Laurelhurst - Part 2
In Part 1, we saw that in a Laurelhurst National Register Historic District: Contributing houses will be protected by demolition review...
City Confirms Demolition Review, No Design Review In A Laurelhurst National Register Historic Distri
The City of Portland has posted about the possible Laurelhurst Historic District here: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/article/695546...
Accessory Dwelling Units In A Historic District
"In a historic district, can we build Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)?" That is a common question, and the answer is easy: YES. The...
Historic District Doesn't Stop Remodeling!
A common argument made against Historic District is that the protections for historic homes could discourage homeowners from maintaining...
A Primer On Historic Districts
What is a Historic District? National Register Historic Districts have a concentration of buildings united historically by plan or...
