[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2013-10-31

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In this Issue:
1. Applications for Oregon Heritage Preservation Scholarship available
2. Preservation Scholarship recipient Gina Drew featured on Exchange
3. Oregon gains three new listings on National Register
4. Ghostly winds are blowing – who ya gunna call when disaster
strikes?
5. D’Arcy moves on to new things
6. National Council on Public History sets awards deadline, guidelines
available
7. Pittock Mansion seeks manager of administration and special
projects
8. Archaeologist position opportunity set to open
 
 
APPLICATIONS FOR OREGON HERITAGE PRESERVATION SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE
 
Would you like to attend a preservation-related conference, workshop,
or training in the next year? The Oregon Heritage Preservation
Scholarship provides financial assistance for Oregon residents to attend
a preservation-related conference, workshop, or training in the United
States between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014. Eligible travel expenses
include registration fees, transportation, lodging and meals. 
 
Oregon Heritage will offer scholarships to those actively involved in
local preservation efforts and who demonstrate how attendance at a
preservation-related conference, workshop, or training will help meet
the preservation needs of their local community.
 
Scholarships are competitive and offered twice per year. The
second-round deadline is December 2, 2013.
 
For more information, visit the Scholarships and Fellowships (
http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/FINASST/Pages/Scholarships.aspx ) page at
Oregon Heritage, email Cara Kaser ( mailto:cara.kaser at state.or.us ) or
call (503) 986-0670.
 
 
PRESERVATION SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT GINA DREW FEATURED ON EXCHANGE
 
Gina Drew received a 2013 Oregon Heritage Preservation Scholarship and
attended the Vernacular Farmstead Preservation session held during the
University of Oregon’s Pacific Northwest Preservation Field School at
Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve. She is now the chair of
Restore Oregon’s Heritage Barn Taskforce. Learn about her experience on
Heritage Exchange (
http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/2013/10/30/what-i-did-with-my-preservation-scholarship-vernacular-farmstead-preservation/
).
 
 
OREGON GAINS THREE NEW LISTINGS ON NATIONAL REGISTER
 
The Harry A. and Ada Green House in Portland, Enterprise Public Library
in Enterprise, and the North Palestine Baptist Church in Adair Village
are the latest entries in the National Register of Historic Places.
 
Master architect Herman Brookman designed the Harry A. and Ada Green
House in 1928 for Portland furniture magnate Harry Green, the second
president of Doernbecher Furniture Manufacturing Co.  Recognized as a
premier example of Brookman’s work, and one of the best expressions of
the Spanish Eclectic Style in the state, the Green House exhibits
Brookman's characteristic exploration of architectural style, design
ingenuity, personalization of details, and his commitment to fine
craftsmanship. The 10,061 square-foot-house sits on an estate
encompassing three city lots abutting Laurelhurst Park. The design
included all the latest modern conveniences and the highest quality
materials. Brookman carefully designed every detail – from the overall
sprawling form and irregular massing of the building to the highly
crafted interiors and detailed site design. Construction of the Green
House involved commissioning specialty craftsmen, such as master artist
Iohan Konrad Tuerck, to create the elaborate wrought-iron work,
woodcarvings, stone and plaster castings, and light fixtures throughout
the building. Unique to this particular residence are the exotic revival
details, including imported African faience tiles, Egyptian shell, leaf,
and flower motifs, and Moorish patterns and forms.
 
Completed in 1914, the Enterprise Public Library is an important
community institution that represents the City’s commitment to
continuing public education and a representative example of a Carnegie
Library. Constructed with a $5,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation,
founded by steel magnate Andrew Carnegie, the library is among hundreds
of free libraries financially supported by Carnegie across the country
between 1886 and 1917 because he believed that free public libraries
played an important role in social betterment of the people they served.
 In exchange for the grant, the City of Enterprise committed to
providing a building site, to follow the Carnegie Corporation’s
construction guidelines and a $500 annual operating budget. The
Enterprise Public Library includes many of the characteristics of
Carnegie-funded libraries, including Classical Revival styling and brick
construction. Also typical of Carnegie Libraries is the location of the
reading room on the main floor with windows set above the open
bookshelves, a centrally located circulation desk, and public meeting
space in the basement.
 
Constructed by the North Palestine Baptist congregation, circa 1883,
the North Palestine Baptist Church served its congregation until the
mid-1930s. The building later served as a community gathering place for
organizations such as the Willing Workers, organized in 1916 by the farm
women from the surrounding areas. The group provided a welcome support
system for women and families who were living in a relatively isolated
rural setting. Recognized as an intact example of rural vernacular
ecclesiastical architecture, the Palestine Baptist Church effectively
blends characteristics of the Gothic Revival and Classical Revival in a
modest building. Although built a generation after the earliest church
buildings appeared in Oregon, the construction method of North Palestine
Church, its detailing, and overall character is similar to earlier
settlement-era buildings.
 
The National Park Service maintains the National Register under the
authority of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. More
information about the National Register and recent Oregon lists is
available on the Historic Places (
http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/NATREG/Pages/index.aspx ) page on the
Oregon Heritage website.
 
 
GHOSTLY WINDS ARE BLOWING – WHO YA GUNNA CALL WHEN DISASTER STRIKES?
 
Autumn winds are blowing, temperatures are dipping, and organizations
are preparing for the winter months ahead. Preparation should include an
annual review of emergency response and recovery plans, which are a very
important part of any heritage organization’s stewardship role. Oregon
Heritage is here to assist with helpful links to resources, including
local emergency managers (
http://www.oregon.gov/OMD/OEM/docs/plan_train/locals_list.pdf ) – a list
of emergency managers by county for the entire state. Review the list
today and your own resources to it, before the ghost of disaster haunts
you!
 
 
D’ARCY MOVES ON TO NEW THINGS
 
After 19 years with the Oregon Arts Commission and 10 serving as
executive director of the Oregon Cultural Trust, Christine D'Arcy is
moving on to new things. The Trust is now a national model of
innovation, collaboration and engagement around culture.
“Working collaboratively with state and local leaders and the arts and
culture community, we've accomplished so much,” said D’Arcy. “It has
been an honor and privilege to work under Governors Kitzhaber and
Kulongoski - who both supported pioneering advancements for Oregon arts,
heritage and humanities.”
 
 
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON PUBLIC HISTORY SETS AWARDS DEADLINE, GUIDELINES
AVAILABLE
 
The National Council on Public History (NCPH) awards recognize
excellence in the diverse ways public historians apply their skills to
the world around us. The award program promotes professionalism and best
practices among public historians and raises awareness about their
activities. 
 
Categories include the Excellence in Consulting Award, Outstanding
Public History Project Award and the Robert Kelley Memorial, which
honors distinguished achievements for making history relevant to people
outside of academia. Additional categories are the New Professional
Award, Student Project Award and Graduate Student Travel Award. A NCPH
Book Award recognizes the best book about or “growing out of” public
history published within the previous two calendar years (2012 and
2013). 
 
The nomination deadline for the NCPH Book Award is Nov. 1; all other
nominations are due by Dec. 1. Recipients will receive their awards
during the annual meeting, March 19-22, 2014, in Monterey, Calif. Visit
the NCPH website for nomination guidelines and a list of past recipients
( http://ncph.org/cms/awards/ ).
 
 
PITTOCK MANSION SEEKS MANAGER OF ADMINISTRATION AND SPECIAL PROJECTS
 
Pittock Mansion seeks an experienced manager to join the leadership
team in the newly created position of Manager of Administration and
Special Projects. This position will support the Executive Director to
ensure highly productive, day-to-day management of the museum.
 
The successful candidate will manage administration, human resources
and information technology, as well as special projects as assigned by
the Executive Director. The manager will work collaboratively with the
Executive Director and other key staff to develop future strategies, and
establish / monitor annual objectives and indicators of success.
 
Applicants should possess a bachelor’s degree and five years’ HR and
project management experience. For a complete job description and
application instructions, visit the Pittock Mansion website (
http://pittockmansion.org/recent-news/ ). 
 
 
ARCHAEOLOGIST POSITION OPPORTUNITY SET TO OPEN
 
The Middle Fork Ranger District of the Willamette National Forest will
soon begin seeking a full-time Archaeologist.  The position’s primary
responsibility will be working with the District Archaeologist to ensure
the protection, management and interpretation of heritage resource sites
on the Middle Fork Ranger District. Strong communication and writing
skills are essential; the position provides heritage resource advice on
interdisciplinary NEPA teams and produces numerous National Historic
Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106 inventory reports, heritage site
records, monitoring reports, and National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) specialist reports.  
 
If you are interested in learning more about this position, email Terry
Godin (
mailto:%20HYPERLINK%20%22mailto:tgodin at fs.fed.us%22%20tgodin at fs.fed.us )
or call (541) 782-5318 no later than Dec. 2.
 
 
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