Multnomah County Central Courthouse Explained
| Multnomah County Central Courthouse |
| Status: | Open |
| Location: | 1200 SW First Ave., Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Coordinates: | 45.514°N -122.675°W |
| Groundbreaking Date: | October 2016 |
| Completion Date: | September 2020 |
| Opened Date: | October 5, 2020 |
| Architect: | SRG Partnership |
| Owner: | Multnomah County |
| Cost: | $324.5 million |
| Floor Count: | 17 |
| References: | https://multco.us/central-courthouse/news/contractor-teams-selected-downtown-courthouse |
| Height: | 325feet |
| Main Contractor: | Hoffman Construction Company |
| Unit Count: | --> |
| Topped Out Date: | November 9, 2018 |
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.[2]
Ground was broken on the project to build the new courthouse in October 2016,[3] at which time it was scheduled to be completed in 2020 and cost $300 million.[4] [5] It reached its full height of 325feet on November 9, 2018.[6] The building opened to the public on October 5, 2020.[1] [7]
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Notes and References
- News: Green . Aimee . After decades of trying, Multnomah County opens a $324 million new, spacious, seismically safer courthouse . 2020-10-10 . . October 4, 2020.
- Web site: About the Central Courthouse Project . Multnomah County . 25 March 2016. 2017-05-06.
- Web site: Multnomah County Central Courthouse Groundbreaking Ceremony . Multnomah Bar Association . October 4, 2016 . 2022-10-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181203152154/https://mbabar.org/calendar/event/1100-Multnomah-County-Central-Courthouse-Groundbreaking-Ceremony . December 3, 2018 . dead.
- News: Green . Aimee . October 26, 2016 . Chain link fence is going up around new Multnomah County Courthouse site, work to begin . . May 6, 2017.
- News: Bell . Jon . January 25, 2017 . Multnomah County's $300M courthouse update: Dirt set to fly soon . . 2022-10-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170612185441/http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2017/01/25/multnomah-countys-300m-courthouse-update-dirt-set.html . June 12, 2017 . dead.
- News: Graves . Mark . Crews 'top off' new courthouse . The Oregonian . November 10, 2018 . A5.
- News: Deutsch . Marilyn . New Multnomah County Courthouse opens after four years of construction . 2022-10-29 . . October 5, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210519053408/https://www.kptv.com/news/new-multnomah-county-courthouse-opens-after-four-years-of-construction/article_66c998d8-0738-11eb-add0-4f2c3635fd8d.html . May 19, 2021 . dead.
