The Lower Columbia Preservation Society was established in the spring of 1998 when the City of Astoria's Historic Landmarks Commission hosted an open meeting for historic home owners and interested parties to discuss their homes and ongoing projects as one of a number of activities in National Historic Preservation Week. Thirty people celebrated their restoration projects, asked questions about solutions to perplexing problems, and shared sources of preservation information and materials. Six volunteers agreed to organize a permanent group to network information, share resources, educate members and the community at large, and advocate for preservation. Initially, the City of Astoria provided meeting space and postage.
Mission & Goals:
Lower Columbia Preservation Society Mission:
The purpose of the Lower Columbia Preservation Society (LCPS) is to preserve,
protect, and promote the historic houses and buildings in the lower Columbia
region.
Vision For The Future:
The lower Columbia region's historic houses, buildings, and structures are
important assets that contribute to the area's history, architecture, culture,
identity, livability and sense of place and must be retained.
Goals & Objectives:
The Lower Columbia Preservation
Society will achieve its vision by:
Goal 1. Providing a network of support for owners of historic homes and buildings
and for those sympathetic to preservation. This goal will be achieved by:
Objective 1.1 Holding regular meetings on the last Wednesday of the month
in January, April, and August. The meetings will include a short business
meeting and an informational topic. The January meeting is the 2nd Wednesday
following the New Year holiday.
Objective 1.2 Scheduling practical ìhow-toî workshops on months
following the regular meeting. These will normally occur on Saturdays during
the months of May, September and January. The January workshop will be scheduled
at the end of the month, or as determined by the workshop presenter.
Objective 1.3 Publishing and distributing the newsletter Restoria in the months
prior to the meetings, in the second week of March, July and November.
Objective 1.4 Administering a ìwelcome wagonî for new old home
owners (proposed).
Goal 2. Providing resources for owners of historic homes and buildings. This
goal will be achieved by: Objective 2.1 Providing a resource library (in process)
Objective 2.2 Operating a salvage warehouse (proposed)
Objective 2.3 Maintaining a resource directory to include such items as library,
warehouse, craftspeople, reference information with inspection, web page,
video tapes, brochure, etc. (in process)
Objective 2.4 See Goal 1.3 -- Restoria
Goal 3. Educating the community
about the value of preservation, techniques and sound practices of renovation.
This goal will be achieved by: Objective 3.1 See Goal 1.1 -- meetings
Objective 3.2 See Goal 1.2 -- ìhow-toî workshops
Objective 3.3 See Goal 1.3 -- Restoria
Objective 3.4 See Goal 1.4 -- Welcome Wagon (proposed)
Objective 3.5 See Goal 2.1 -- Library (in process)
Objective 3.6 See Goal 2.3 -- Resource Directory (in process)
Objective 3.7 Developing and distributing a general brochure (proposed)
Objective 3.8 Establishing an Education Committee to develop, implement
and maintain mission, goals, and objectives of the committee (proposed)
Objective 3.9 Providing information for building inspection (proposed)
Objective 3.10 Develop a LCPS website.
Goal 4. Advocating for supportive government policy, legislation, regulation,
programs, funding and incentives that benefit the regionís historic
houses and buildings. This goal will be achieved by: Objective 4.1 Establishing
an Advocacy Committee to develop, implement, and maintain mission, goals,
and objectives of the committee (proposed)
Objective 4.2 Establish and maintain a telephone tree (proposed)
Objective 4.3 Be apprised of Historic Landmarks Commission agenda (proposed)
Objective 4.4 Report on issues in Restoria (proposed)
Objective 4.5 Track bills important to preservation (proposed)
