[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2008-10-30

[Heritage Info]

In this issue:
1.  Thompson's Mills open exhibits
2.  Civic Stadium added to National Register
3.  November open house dates announced
4.  Jacksonville considers preservation ordinance changes
5.  IRS starts website to help tax-exempt organizations


THOMPSON's MILLS OPEN EXHIBITS

New interior exhibits, one conveying the sights and sounds of its past
mill operations, are now in place at Thompson*s Mills State Heritage
Park, reports ranger Doug Crispin. Visitors can learn about the mill*s
elevators, augers, water and turbine power in two reading rails that are
part of an exhibit titled, *The Simple Process.* Each reading rail
has a small video display screen transmitting the sights and sounds of
the mill. Photos in *The Simple Process* exhibit help identify the
mill's many chutes, hoppers, augers and elevators.

The site*s new *Thriving To Surviving* exhibit also invites
visitor participation. Questions about places and events connected to
the mill appear on a display gear in the center of the exhibit. Another
part of the exhibit uses four, roll-up *curtain-type panels* to show
a timeline and historic photos.

Thompson's Mills is located is located off of Highway 99E, three miles
east of Shedd. It features Oregon's oldest water-powered wheat mill.


CIVIC STADIUM ADDED TO NATIONAL REGISTER

The State Historic Preservation Office has announced the recent listing
of Eugene Civic Stadium in the National Register of Historic Places. The
stadium was listed for its important association with recreation in
Eugene. Constructed in 1938, the stadium is the only known example of a
Depression-era ballpark remaining in Oregon. Built as a cooperative
between the Eugene Chamber of Commerce, Eugene Public School District,
and the Works Progress Administration (WPA), the stadium was designed as
a multi-use facility and has been home to numerous high local ball
games, graduations, and other celebrations.

A copy of the National Register nomination for the Eugene Civic Stadium
is available at
http://www.oregonheritage.org/OPRD/HCD/NATREG/nrhp_recent_nominations.shtml
.


NOVEMBER OPEN HOUSE DATES ANNOUNCED
 
November open houses for properties in the National Register of
Historic Places are scheduled in Albany, Ashland, Astoria, Baker City,
Bend, Coos Bay, Dayton, Eugene, Grants Pass, Hammond, Hood River,
Independence, Klamath Falls, Medford, Oakland, Portland, Roseburg,
Salem, Springfield and St. Paul.

The month*s schedule features an officer*s quarters at the Fort
Stevens post office in Hammond, a printing plant in Portland, the Mt.
Hood Hotel Annex in Hood River, an electrical substation and the
Nicolai-Cake-Olsen house in Portland. They are among the 95 homes and
buildings extending the public invitation.  Owners receive tax relief
under the state's special assessment program, which freezes a property's
assessed value for 15 years. Owners of commercial properties may reapply
for an additional 15 years.

A complete schedule of the open houses is available at
http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/news_openhouses.shtml  


JACKSONVILLE CONSIDERS PRESERVATION ORDINANCE CHANGES

The City of Jacksonville is in the process of amending the Jacksonville
Municipal Code to improve provisions for the protection of historic
properties within the city. City staff is interested to learn of other
jurisdictions within Oregon that have adopted similar legislation. It
also would like to know how long the ordinance have been in place and
what legal ramifications have resulted in enforcement of the
provisions.

The Jacksonville ordinance is available at 
http://www.cityofjacksonvilleoregon.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=YyN%2b%2basD%2buI%3d
 
To contact the City of Jacksonville, contact
historicpreservation at cityofjacksonvilleoregon.com 


IRS STARTS WEBSITE TO HELP TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS

The Internal Revenue Service has started a website of educational
resources for tax-exempt organizations. It includes a number of
streaming video presentations. The website address is
http://www.stayexempt.org/
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