When Buildings Speak: Stories Told by Oregon’s Historical Architecture features a selection of beautifully illustrated landmark buildings that were built in Oregon between 1850 to 1940. In entertaining and eloquent prose, artist/author Alice Cotton describes her unique journey through Oregon’s cities and towns and the historic buildings she encountered along the way. In doing so, the author explores the ways in which historic buildings provide invaluable ties with those that came before us, the environment around us, and with our own personal creativity.