The Landmarks Commission Will Review Laurelhurst's Nomination on October 8
The Portland Landmarks Commission will hold a hearing on the Laurelhurst Historic District, on October 8 at 3:00 pm, at 1900 SW 4th Ave, Room 2500-B. Check the latest agenda here. The Commission will review our nomination, receive public testimony, and make an advisory recommendation to the State Historic Preservation Office. Please come and support our nomination! You can testify to the Landmarks Commission about why you think it is important to protect this historic neigh
Are Only The "Bad" Houses Demolished?
Have you heard people say "only bad, dilapidated, eyesore houses get demolished"? Here's a house that will be demolished soon, in Eastmoreland. 6930 SE 35th was bought by Renaissance Homes for $750,000 in July and will be torn down to build two McMansions. 7556 SE 29th St was bought by Everett Custom Homes for nearly $800,000 and torn down to build two McMansions. 3204 NE Oregon was bought for $400,000 and torn down this year to build a 34 foot tall, 4,900 sq ft luxury duplex
The Next Demolition In Laurelhurst (Again)
The last time we wrote about a demolition in Laurelhurst, it was a 1921 bungalow bulldozed for a 34 foot tall, 4,900 sq ft luxury duplex. This time, a 1922 bungalow on Hassalo will be demolished, to build a "McMansion". Oh, wait. Not "will be demolished", but "was demolished". It only took a day. By the time neighbors got home to take pictures, the little bungalow was a pile for the landfill. The developer bought this Laurelhurst bungalow for $330,000 in February 2018. The
Slides And Notes From August 30 SHPO and City Meeting
On August 30, the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and the City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) held a public meeting in Laurelhurst to inform residents about the Laurelhurst Historic District nomination. We will post video and notes from the meeting here, shortly. For now, we have the slides presented by SHPO and by the City. Here is the City's slide that answers the main question asked by neighbors. Click the image to see the entire slide
