Meeting Schedule:  1st Wednesday at 8:15 a.m. at City Hall

City Staff Liaison:  Erica Eklov (269) 329-4400

**This commission has vacancies - contact the Office of the City Clerk if interested.**

This nine-member commission is charged with reviewing plans and applications for the construction, alteration, repair of historic properties.  In addition, the commission maintains the roster of established and potential districts, may initiate district modification procedures and reviews proposed exterior changes to homes within the Portage Historic District. 

The annual Homeowners Gathering is an event hosted by the Commission each May in coordination with national "Preservation Month" and is open to the public.
The 2012 event is scheduled for Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at the Portage District Library.

The Commission also promotes Where the Trails Crossed.  The 67-page full color book highlights the story of 42 of the oldest properties in the City of Portage.  Where the Trails Crossed is available at Portage City Hall for $5.  To view a map of the location of Portage Historic District homes / sites, click here.