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The Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse is a federal courthouse in Portland, Oregon. It is named in honor of former U.S. Senator Mark O. Hatfield. [2] It is used by the United States District Court for the District of Oregon . The federal government originally planned to increase courtroom space in Portland by building a 13-story annex ...
Multnomah County Central Courthouse. / 45.514; -122.675. 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.
The Multnomah County Courthouse was built in two phases between 1909 and 1914 at a total cost of $1.6 million; to make it fire-resistant, it was constructed of concrete-encased steel, with concrete slab floors and walls of terra-cotta brick, covered with plaster. [2] At the time, it was the largest courthouse on the west coast and served also ...
The Woodstock Library is a branch of the Multnomah County Library in southeast Portland, Oregon, United States.The library's origins date back to 1908, when the people of the Woodstock neighborhood established a reading room at the Woodstock Fire Station, which soon became one of fifteen "deposit stations" (packing crates that turned into two-shelf bookcases and could hold up to 50 books each).
Neighborhoods of Portland, Oregon. Map of Portland, Oregon's five sections, prior to the creation of South Portland in 2020. Portland, Oregon is divided into six sections: North Portland, Northeast Portland, Northwest Portland, South Portland, Southeast Portland, and Southwest Portland. There are 95 officially recognized neighborhoods, each of ...
Southeast Portland has blue-collar roots and has evolved to encompass a wide mix of backgrounds. The Hawthorne district in particular is known for its hippie/radical crowd and small subculturally oriented shops. Between the 1920s and the 1960s, Southeast was home to Lambert Gardens.
Area. 23.34 acres (9.45 ha) Created. 1954. Operated by. Portland Parks & Recreation. Kelly Butte Natural Area is a city park of about 23 acres (9.3 ha) in southeast Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon, just east of Interstate 205. The park is named after pioneer Clinton Kelly, who settled the area east of the Willamette River in 1848. [2]
Mizpah Presbyterian Church was built in 1902, [2] and moved to its current location in Ladd’s Addition in 1911. An addition at the east end was added to the main structure in 1924, and was used for classrooms and meeting rooms. The church's wood-frame structure features a design from the mid-1800's. Above the prominent entryway staircase ...