Category Archives: house museums

Restore Oregon Endangered Places 2016, The First Set

Posted on December 7, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

This is part of a series for Restore Oregon by one of our partners, Kate Powell (artist too, bio below!) Thanks to Drew Nasto, Craig Powell, and for the various locations for allowing me to use historic images to place … Continue reading →

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Restore Oregon Celebration Dinner, The Event

Posted on December 1, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

Mitchell and Kate attended the Restoration Celebration to raise money for the the 2016 Most Endangered Places, and to hear the winners of the 2015 Demuro Awards, as the guest of one of our clients, Karla Pearlstein of Restoring History. … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, history, house museums, preservation, restoration techniques | Tagged art journal, Arthur Demuro, buildings, Demuro Award, Drew Nasto, Istvan Roman, Matthew Roman, Mitchell Powell, MPF Conservation, Peggy Moretti, Portland Oregon, preservation, Restoration Celebration, Restore Oregon, Thomas Many, watercolor | Leave a comment

Restore Oregon Celebration Dinner, Kate’s Process

Posted on December 1, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

Posted in architecture, history, house museums, preservation | Tagged art journal, buildings, Demuro Award, dkatiepowellart, MPF Conservation, Portland Oregon, preservation, Restore Oregon, watercolor | Leave a comment

Revitalize Main Street Act

Posted on February 15, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

Restore Oregon is helping to stop our downtowns from disappearing and becoming unsightly slums, reusing stable buildings in need of some TLC, and to preserve history. The tax incentive will help those already interested to bring the older building back … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, conservation techniques, history, house museums, News, preservation | Tagged Oregon history, Pacific Northwest, Restore Oregon, REVITALIZE MAIN STREET ACT (SB 565), Upholstery Portland Oregon | Leave a comment

My “Business” Sketchbook: The Lion Torchéres

Posted on December 11, 2014 by dkatiepowellart

This gallery contains 16 photos.

Originally posted on D.Katie Powell Art:
At the end of our last day working in the Senate Offices of the Legislative Building on the Washington State Capitol Campus, we crossed the grass in the pouring rain to the Justice…

Gallery | Tagged lion, torcheres, Washington State Capitol, Washington State Justice Building | Leave a comment

M is for McLoughlin’s Melodeon: A-to-Z Challenge

Posted on April 15, 2014 by dkatiepowellart

John McLoughlin was the Father of Oregon, and his history is celebrated at the McLoughlin House in Oregon City. We conserved the Prince & Co. Melodeon he gave to his granddaughter, part of a larger collection housed at his home, … Continue reading →

Posted in antiques, conservation techniques, house museums, preservation, restoration techniques, shellac, traditional varnishes, wooden objects | Tagged Father of Oregon, John McLoughlin, McLoughlin House, musical instruments, piano, Prince & Co. melodeon | Leave a comment

Introducing PastCast: A New Podcast for People Who Save Places

Posted on October 29, 2013 by dkatiepowellart

An exciting new blog is starting: PastCast, for people who save places: “We’re excited to announce the debut episode of PastCast, a show for the people who save places! (Hint: That’s you.) Our mission is to bring you great stories … Continue reading →

Posted in antiques, architecture, house museums, News, preservation | Tagged architectural heritage center, architectural preservation, Historic Preservation League, Restore Oregon | Leave a comment

An Afternoon at Philip Foster Farm National Historic Site

Posted on July 29, 2013 by MPFConservation

by DKP Mitchell and I performed a condition assessment at Philip Foster Farm in Eagle Creek, Oregon, the end of July. Philip and Mary Charlotte Foster sailed around Cape Horn and landed in Oregon in 1843. They established a store and … Continue reading →

Posted in antiques, house museums, preservation, upholstery | Tagged Barlow Road, carriage conservation, carriages, Eagle Creek, Eastlake, Jacknife Zion Horsehaven, Mary Charlotte Foster, McLoughlin, Oregon, Oregon history, Philip Foster Farm, Portland, Portland Oregon, Textile conservation, Victorian furniture, Wagons | Leave a comment

Hanley Farm House of the Southern Oregon Historical Society

Posted on July 28, 2012 by MPFConservation

MPF Conservation is working to discover the original paint colors for the Hanley Farm exterior and for the foyer, and is assisting SOHS with a plan to preserve the stencils in the parlor. It is a wonderful historical farm with original furnishings, wallpaper, carpets, and accouterments — lovely! I walked the rooms one day snapping pics for fun: below are some wonderful objects. Let’s take a walk! Continue reading →