Clatsop Community College Historic Preservation

Congratulations CCC's 2026 HP Graduates!
Nice job, Ellie, Lindsay, and Duke:

Lower Columbia Preservation Society
Clatsop Community College
Astoria Parks & Recreation
City of Astoria Community Development
Marcus Lucero

Part Two: Understanding Water Infiltration

CCC HP students used framed mock-ups to learn how to apply siding and trim. They also learned how to remove, then patch, rotted siding and poorly applied roof shingles. Thank you Steff Eiter, HP adjunct, for creating these in-shop scenarios.

Lower Columbia Preservation Society
Clatsop Community College
Astoria Parks & Recreation
City of Astoria Community Development
Marcus Lucero

CCC HP students noted in the Oregonian for their assistance in restoring this important landmark.
https://www.hereisoregon.com/places/2026/05/this-north-portland-landmark-survived-fire-and-a-century-of-history-now-its-300k-away-from-reopening.html?blm_aid=31551

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Lower Columbia Preservation Society
City of Astoria Community Development
Astoria Parks & Recreation
Restore Oregon
Marcus Lucero

This North Portland landmark survived fire and a century of history. Now it’s $300K away from reopening The historic North Portland building damaged in a 2021 fire is nearing its goal of $1.9 million to complete repairs and reopen for its 100th anniversary this year.

Part One: Understanding Water Infiltration

Last weekend, CCC HP students learned to analyze a building, top to bottom, inside and out, noting the myriad of ways water enters a house. Stef Eiter led the workshop, covering roofing and siding materials, site drainage, benign neglect, and unfortunate choices in remodeling.

Lower Columbia Preservation Society
Clatsop Community College
Restore Oregon
Astoria Parks & Recreation
City of Astoria Community Development

CCC Historic Preservation students restore historic Uppertown Fire Station Windows.

Matt Powers, head of facilities at Clatsop County Historical Society, and also a graduate of CCC’s historic preservation program, led a window restoration workshop for current preservation students. Powers guided students through paint stripping, re-glazing, and re-roping of four sets of windows. A CCC historic preservation work experience student will complete the restoration of those windows.

Clatsop Community College
Lower Columbia Preservation Society
Clatsop County Historical Society
Marcus Lucero