Albany Landmarks Commission

Hearings scheduled on ‘exterior alterations’

Written July 27th, 2026 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 4 responses.

You would not think that changing an outside railing or building a doorway in a building would require a public hearing. But this is Albany, Oregon.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany Landmarks Commission, downtown Albany, former bike store, Historic buildings, old city hall.

Building 2: The deal on its demolition

Written September 8th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 17 responses.

The federal government will go ahead and demolish an old and dilapidated building at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), but it is considering steps to preserve two other buildings on the Albany campus.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany Landmarks Commission, Building 2, demolition, Friends of Historic Albany, Historic buildings, historic district, National Energy Technology Lab, SHPO

Why plan for a garage was turned down

Written December 6th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 4 responses.

Within Albany’s historic districts, new structures are supposed to fit in with their neighborhoods. The Albany Landmarks Commission this week found that a planned garage was too big and turned it down.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany Historic Districts, Albany Landmarks Commission, Hackleman Historic District, Sixth Avenue

Landmarks OKs work on historic depot

Written May 5th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 8 responses.

Plans to renovate and restore the historic Albany depot of the Oregon Electric Railway cleared a regulatory hurdle last week when the city’s Landmarks Commission gave its OK.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany Landmarks Commission, Oregon Electric Railway, Sybaris restaurant

Moving that church: Is there no alternative?

Written October 2nd, 2020 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 22 responses.

The Albany city planning staff has concluded that there’s no “prudent or feasible” alternative to the proposed move of the historic Cumberland Church. Really?

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Tags: Albany Landmarks Commission, cumberland church

Plans for ‘Calapooia Court’: A closer look

Written May 17th, 2020 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 15 responses.

Albany architect Bill Ryals has provided a set of drawings (below) to illustrate what Calapoooia Court, a proposed development at the edge of the city’s Monteith Historic District, would look like.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: 4th and Calapooia, Albany Landmarks Commission, Bill Ryals, Calapooia Court, Siegner

Staff wants less height in 2 new buildings

Written May 3rd, 2020 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 17 responses.

The Albany planning staff has recommended eight conditions, including a reduction in height, for approval of two new three-story buildings in the Monteith Historic District.

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Tags: Albany Landmarks Commission, Calapooia Court, Fourth and Calapooia, Monteith Historic District, Siegner