Multnomah County Central Courthouse
The Multnomah County Central Courthouse serves as the courthouse for Multnomah County, Oregon. It is located in downtown Portland, Oregon, the county seat. It opened in October 2020,[1] replacing a nearby building that had been constructed between 1909 and 1914.[3]
| Multnomah County Central Courthouse | |
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 Viewed from east in October 2020 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Open |
| Location | 1200 SW First Ave., Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 45.514°N 122.675°W |
| Groundbreaking | October 2016 |
| Topped-out | November 9, 2018 |
| Completed | September 2020 |
| Opened | October 5, 2020 |
| Cost | $324.5 million[1] |
| Owner | Multnomah County |
| Height | 325 feet (99 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 17 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | SRG Partnership |
| Main contractor | Hoffman Construction Company[2] |
| References | |
| https://multco.us/central-courthouse/news/contractor-teams-selected-downtown-courthouse | |
Ground broke on the project to build the new courthouse in October 2016,[4] at which time it was scheduled to be completed in 2020 and cost $300 million.[2][5] It reached its full height of 325 feet (99 m) on November 9, 2018.[6] The building opened to the public on October 5, 2020.[1][7]
References
- Green, Aimee (October 4, 2020). "After decades of trying, Multnomah County opens a $324 million new, spacious, seismically safer courthouse". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
- Green, Aimee (October 26, 2016). "Chain link fence is going up around new Multnomah County Courthouse site, work to begin". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- "About the Central Courthouse Project". Multnomah County. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
- "Multnomah County Central Courthouse Groundbreaking Ceremony". Multnomah Bar Association. October 4, 2016. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
- Bell, Jon (January 25, 2017). "Multnomah County's $300M courthouse update: Dirt set to fly soon". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
- Graves, Mark (November 10, 2018). "Crews 'top off' new courthouse". The Oregonian. p. A5.
- Deutsch, Marilyn (October 5, 2020). "New Multnomah County Courthouse opens after four years of construction". KPTV. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
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