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 | |
|---|---|
 Viewed from east in July 2021 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Open |
| Location | 1200 SW First Ave., Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 45°30′50″N 122°40′30″W / 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(s) | SRG Partnership |
| Main contractor | Hoffman Construction Company[2] |
| References | |
| https://multco.us/central-courthouse/news/contractor-teams-selected-downtown-courthouse | |
Ground was broken 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]
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References edit
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b 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. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
- ^ "Multnomah County Central Courthouse Groundbreaking Ceremony". Multnomah Bar Association. October 4, 2016. Archived from the original on December 3, 2018. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
- ^ Bell, Jon (January 25, 2017). "Multnomah County's $300M courthouse update: Dirt set to fly soon". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on June 12, 2017. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on May 19, 2021. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
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