The windows at Washington High School are a major character-defining feature and a big part of the work being done on the building. The exterior painting of the sashes has progressed significantly and looks great with…Read more →
This week there was a crane onsite to fly a delivery of steel up onto the roof of Washington High School. This steel will be used to construct the roof deck and the racks for the…Read more →
There isn’t a lot of “new construction” in this historic buildings, but we are building new bathrooms. The original bathrooms were too small and too inefficient to support the new uses in this building. With the…Read more →
Beautiful spring weather was the perfect backdrop to our construction progress at Washington High School. The building’s exterior is looking like a polished jewel now that the masonry and terracotta have been cleaned and the historic…Read more →
Each day we witness further transformation of Washington High School. It’s an exciting process and things change rapidly from one day to the next. This month Bremik has been working on constructing the new elevator shaft…Read more →
No doubt, Washington High School is a striking and magnificent piece of architecture. However, upon close examination, it has clearly suffered from abuse and neglect over the years. It is particularly sad to see the amount…Read more →
The DJC featured Washington High School on the cover of their February 26th addition. This story is particularly interesting in that it features one of Bremik’s foremen, who is a graduate of Washington High. It’s great…Read more →
Venerable’s President Craig Kelly was named a DJC Newsmaker for 2013. Here is the article they ran, highlighting the efforts of Venerable and PacTrust in making the Washington High School project a reality: As renovation of…Read more →
My father, who died when I was nine years old, had recognized that I had an unusual interest in reading and in obtaining knowledge. It is my opinion that the many excellent teachers I had contributed…Read more →
The Portland Historic Landmarks Commission voted to approve the landmark designation of Washington High School exactly one year ago on January 14, 2013. This designation was the first step in Venerable’s goal of rehabilitating the 1923…Read more →
