Historic Preservation – Â鶹ĘÓƵ Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:39:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cropped-favicon_logo-32x32.jpg Historic Preservation – Â鶹ĘÓƵ 32 32 Changing Landscapes: Farmsteads & Resort Towns /projects/changing-landscapes-farmsteads-resort-towns/ /projects/changing-landscapes-farmsteads-resort-towns/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:39:20 +0000 https://commons.epicn.org/projects/changing-landscapes-farmsteads-resort-towns/ Read More... from Changing Landscapes: Farmsteads & Resort Towns

]]> In the Fall semester of 2019, the University of Maryland Historic Preservation Studio class worked with the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) in Prince George’s County through the Partnership for Action Learning in Sustainability (PALS) program. The purpose of the partnership was to create a heritage trail linking the communities of Aquasco, Eagle Harbor, and Cedar Haven in southern Prince George’s County.

]]> /projects/changing-landscapes-farmsteads-resort-towns/feed/ 0 Cultural Landscapes Study: Cedar Hill Cemetery /projects/cultural-landscapes-study-cedar-hill-cemetery/ /projects/cultural-landscapes-study-cedar-hill-cemetery/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:39:17 +0000 https://commons.epicn.org/projects/cultural-landscapes-study-cedar-hill-cemetery/ Read More... from Cultural Landscapes Study: Cedar Hill Cemetery

]]> Through their work with the National Center for Smart Growth at the University of Maryland (UMD), the Prince George’s County- Planning Department commissioned this report from the university’s Partnership for Action Learning in Sustainability (PALS). PALS works with local jurisdictions throughout Maryland to identify projects and problems that can be taught through university courses where students focus on developing innovative, research-based solutions. This project was focused on investigating the history for the Cedar Hill Cemetery. This report centers on obtaining background information on the property and any previous efforts by the county to document the property for developing a Maryland Inventory of Historic Places nomination for Prince George’s County.

]]> /projects/cultural-landscapes-study-cedar-hill-cemetery/feed/ 0 Cultural Landscapes Study: Langley Park/Adelphi /projects/cultural-landscapes-study-langley-park-adelphi/ /projects/cultural-landscapes-study-langley-park-adelphi/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:39:17 +0000 https://commons.epicn.org/projects/cultural-landscapes-study-langley-park-adelphi/ Read More... from Cultural Landscapes Study: Langley Park/Adelphi

]]> Through their work with the National Center for Smart Growth at the University of Maryland (UMD), the Prince George’s County- Planning Department commissioned this report from the University’s Partnership for Action Learning in Sustainability (PALS). PALS works with local jurisdictions throughout Maryland to identify projects and problems that can be taught through university courses where students focus on developing innovative, research-based solutions. This project was focused on investigating current County-listed historic resources as well as identify potential new resources. This report centers on obtaining research by covering the Langley Park/Adelphi community at large, to include all phases and periods of the development of the communities, from the 18th century to the present for Prince George’s County.

]]> /projects/cultural-landscapes-study-langley-park-adelphi/feed/ 0 Tools for Implementing Preservation Policy and Programs /projects/tools-for-implementing-preservation-policy-and-programs-2/ /projects/tools-for-implementing-preservation-policy-and-programs-2/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:36:50 +0000 https://portal.epicn.org/case-stories/tools-for-implementing-preservation-policy-and-programs/ Read More... from Tools for Implementing Preservation Policy and Programs

]]> Students examined preservation opportunities within Leander’s
institutional context, providing student preservationists with an
opportunity to apply their tools of practice. Their work included an
exploration of federal, state and local governments, non-governmental
institutions, and private sector support systems.
Students developed tools for implementing preservation policy and
programs that fit into Leander’s larger vision for the city, economic
development plans, and regional efforts. This work included an inventory
of Leander’s historic assets, a marketing strategy to get the word out,
historic preservation design guidelines, and funding opportunities to assist
in development of a downtown historic district.

]]> Situated between Marquam Hill and the Willamette River, South Portland is a unique remnant of Portland’s past. Its history encompasses the city’s immigrant roots, industrial prowess, and tumultuous early urban development. In its current state, it is an isolated fragment of historic Portland surrounded by increasing urban growth. The potential impacts of development within
the district, spurred by TriMet’s proposed Southwest Corridor, have led community members, stakeholders, and the general public to reflect on the future of the area.
Like many of Portland’s earliest neighborhoods, the history of South Portland is largely one of immigrants. Jewish and Italian immigrants were some of the community’s first residents in the 1860s, drawn by nearby booming industry. Lair Hill, as it was later dubbed, was a
neighborhood of residences and small businesses. While the majority of migrant residents and their families have moved elsewhere in the city, the district has maintained its working-class character and diverse household incomes. Unlike the majority of Portland neighborhoods, it is unique that a community so close to the downtown core would remain largely unaffected by
massive economic gentrification and large-scale development.
Lair Hill is, and always has been, a neighborhood surrounded by public transportation. The neighborhood initially developed between two major railways connecting Portland to its southern neighbors. Portland’s first horse-drawn streetcar ran through the neighborhood
on what is now Naito Parkway. Construction of the Ross Island Bridge in 1926 and later development of major automobile thoroughfares like Barbur Boulevard, Naito Parkway, and Interstate 5 continued Lair Hill’s history as a neighborhood surrounded by transportation. Residents consider their neighborhood “an island,” not only surrounded by hills and water but literally and figuratively enclosed within transportation arteries and overshadowed by the ever-expanding downtown Portland.
TriMet’s proposed Southwest Corridor expansion would add a MAX light rail line and stop to South Portland. Various stakeholders include Oregon Health & Science University, TriMet, Friends of Terwilliger Park, National University of Natural Medicine, and South
Portland community members. At potential risk is the historic character of the South Portland neighborhood as defined in the Lair Hill Conservation District established in 1980 and the South Portland Historic District established in 1998. As with the addition of any transit hub, TriMet and the City of Portland hope to increase the density of the neighborhood and add more commercial businesses. South Portland is not resistant to change and wants to remain a vibrant community while retaining its history.

]]> Situated between Marquam Hill and the Willamette River, South Portland is a unique remnant of Portland’s past. Its history encompasses the city’s immigrant roots, industrial prowess, and tumultuous early urban development. In its current state, it is an isolated fragment of historic Portland surrounded by increasing urban growth. The potential impacts of development within
the district, spurred by TriMet’s proposed Southwest Corridor, have led community members, stakeholders, and the general public to reflect on the future of the area.
Like many of Portland’s earliest neighborhoods, the history of South Portland is largely one of immigrants. Jewish and Italian immigrants were some of the community’s first residents in the 1860s, drawn by nearby booming industry. Lair Hill, as it was later dubbed, was a
neighborhood of residences and small businesses. While the majority of migrant residents and their families have moved elsewhere in the city, the district has maintained its working-class character and diverse household incomes. Unlike the majority of Portland neighborhoods, it is unique that a community so close to the downtown core would remain largely unaffected by
massive economic gentrification and large-scale development.
Lair Hill is, and always has been, a neighborhood surrounded by public transportation. The neighborhood initially developed between two major railways connecting Portland to its southern neighbors. Portland’s first horse-drawn streetcar ran through the neighborhood
on what is now Naito Parkway. Construction of the Ross Island Bridge in 1926 and later development of major automobile thoroughfares like Barbur Boulevard, Naito Parkway, and Interstate 5 continued Lair Hill’s history as a neighborhood surrounded by transportation. Residents consider their neighborhood “an island,” not only surrounded by hills and water but literally and figuratively enclosed within transportation arteries and overshadowed by the ever-expanding downtown Portland.
TriMet’s proposed Southwest Corridor expansion would add a MAX light rail line and stop to South Portland. Various stakeholders include Oregon Health & Science University, TriMet, Friends of Terwilliger Park, National University of Natural Medicine, and South
Portland community members. At potential risk is the historic character of the South Portland neighborhood as defined in the Lair Hill Conservation District established in 1980 and the South Portland Historic District established in 1998. As with the addition of any transit hub, TriMet and the City of Portland hope to increase the density of the neighborhood and add more commercial businesses. South Portland is not resistant to change and wants to remain a vibrant community while retaining its history.

Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner.

Sustainable City Year Program Contact Info
Megan Banks
Sustainable City Year Program Manager
mbanks@uoregon.edu
(541) 346-6395

University Faculty Contact
Jim Buckley
Historic Preservation
Associate Professor
jbuckley@uoregon.edu

Local Government / Community Contact
Dave Aulwes
TriMet
Senior Transit Corridor Design
aulwesd@trimet.org
503-358-7826

]]> /projects/lair-hill-barbur-boulevard-synagogue-historic-preservation/feed/ 0 Historic Andrew Peterson Farmstead and the Urban/Rural Edge /projects/historic-andrew-peterson-farmstead-and-the-urban-rural-edge-2/ /projects/historic-andrew-peterson-farmstead-and-the-urban-rural-edge-2/#respond Thu, 26 Oct 2023 23:25:52 +0000 https://portal.epicn.org/case-stories/historic-andrew-peterson-farmstead-and-the-urban-rural-edge-2/ Read More... from Historic Andrew Peterson Farmstead and the Urban/Rural Edge

]]> Inform planning and historic preservation efforts related to the Andrew Peterson Farmstead to maximize the site’s potential as a public resource and an historic attraction.

Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner.

Resilient Communities Project Contact Info

University Faculty Contact
Todd Grover
Architecture

Local Government / Community Contact
Wendy Peterson-Biorn

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