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Architectural Heritage Center
Architectural Heritage Center(AHC) is a 503(c)(3) nonprofit corporation with a mission to “inspire people to conserve the art, craft, and context of historic buildings and places to promote our cultural heritage as a vital element of livable, sustainable, communities.” In 1980s Portland, founders Jerry Bosco and Ben Milligan began to salvage architectural elements being lost to the wide-scale renovation taking place in the city. From that time forward, the Architectural Heritage Center, an entity of the Bosco Milligan Foundation, has continued to collect, preserve, and display these artifacts.

As of August 2016 Stephanie Whitlock has served as the Executive Director.

Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is composed of 21 distinguished private citizens with Fred Leeson, as its President and Steve Dotterrer, as its Vice President.

Board of Advisors
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Volunteer Committees
Architecture Heritage Center has five permanent volunteer committees covering different areas of the center’s mission: Education Committee, Fundraising Committee and Heritage Auction Committee, Collections/Exhibits Committee and Marketing Committee. Committees are respectively responsible for: educational events, including walking tours, lectures and technical help to historic buildings’ owners; grant writing, auctions and member events; updating, cataloging and showcasing AHC’s extensive artifact collection; and spreading the word about AHC’s mission and resources among Portland communities. Architecture Heritage Center is a non-profit organization and volunteer participation is crucial to its efforts in preserving the historic environments of Portland Metro Area.

Architectural Heritage Center Building
Originally known as West's Block, current day Bosco-Milligan Foundation Architectural Heritage Center, was built by Nathaniel K. West, businessmen and President of the City Council of East Portland. In 1882 West bought an entire block in East Portland Township. In 1883 he built a commercial Italianete-style brick building at the corner of Grand Avenue and Alder Street (formerly known as Fifth and M streets). This building that currently houses Architectural Heritage Center is the oldest surviving commercial structure on the Portland's east side.

When did Bosco-Milligan Foundation purchase West's Block building?

The Bosco-Milligan Foundation Building restoration began in 1994 with Robertson, Hay & Wallace as general contractor. The plans, drawn by William J. Hawkins, FAIA, were to restore the original “storefront” – the first floor of the Grand Avenue façade. Cast iron from another building which had been applied by Bosco & Milligan was removed, and other alteration materials were stripped away.

When did restoration end?

Portland's saved buildings
Rayworth House Victorian era building was preserved through moving to a new location from Boise Neighborhood to Piedmont in September 2013.

Morris Marks House ''??? I am no sure about the current day situation with this landmark ???''

The Bosco-Milligan Foundation participated in the campaign to save Carman House (Lake Oswego), the oldest house in Lake Oswego. Campaign successfully ended with Oregon Supreme Court blocking a lower court's demolition ruling.

Historic Markham House was saved from demolition and rehabilitated (2016) through the joint effort of AHC and Laurelhurst Neighborhood Association.