State Advisory Committee for Historic Preservation Approves Laurelhurst Nomination
On Friday October 19, at a packed meeting in the Laurelhurst Club, the State Advisory Committee for Historic Preservation (SACHP) voted to approve Laurelhurst's Historic District Nomination. This important decision allows our nomination to proceed. The next step is in January, when the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) is expected to forward our nomination to the National Parks Service (NPS) for final action. SHPO will forward the nomination unless it has by then re
Portland Historic Landmarks Commission Supports Laurelhurst Historic District Nomination
On October 8, the city of Portland Historic Landmarks Commission (HLC) reviewed our nomination, heard presentations and testimony, and voted unanimously to write a letter to the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) supporting the nomination. The hearing was lively and interesting. We'll highlight some of the HLC's observations, some points made by persons opposing the nomination, some points made by person supporting the nomination, and wrap up with a couple of comments
The State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Will Review Laurelhurst's Nomination on Oc
October 19 will be a big day in Laurelhurst's history. The State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation (SACHP) will come the the Laurelhurst Club for its two-day working meeting. On the second day, around 2:00 pm on October 19, the SACHP will review Laurelhurst's nomination and decide whether to approve it. Here's the agenda for the meeting. Check the LNA's website for updates on the time of the Laurelhurst review. This is critical. We need the SACHP's approval for
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 There will be no design review of remodeling, new windows, ADUs, or any other changes to a contributing houses short of tearing it down. Contributing houses will be eligible to apply for historic tax credits that apply to rehabilitation of historic buildings. As a practical matter, what effect will this really have on our neighborhood? Infill
