Each year, the National Trust for Historic Preservation celebrates the best of preservation by presenting National Preservation Awards to individuals and organizations whose contributions demonstrate excellence in historic preservation. This is the latest in a series of posts highlighting 2010′s winners.
White Stag Block, Portland, Ore.
Award Type: National Trust Board of Advisors Award
In one of America’s greenest cities, three long-vacant historic commercial buildings have been brought back to life in a textbook example of sustainable development.
Do you know of a deserving individual, organization, agency, or project? We are now accepting nominations for the 2011 National Preservation Awards. Learn more »
National Trust for Historic Preservation
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a privately funded non-profit organization, works to save America's historic places.



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Joy Sears
February 11, 2011
Venerable Properties Inc. is the owner and compeleted the rehabiltation of the 3 underused and mostly vacant buildings. The University of Oregon is the major leasee.