The Multnomah County Justice Center, or simply Justice Center, is a building located at 1120 Southwest 3rd Avenue in downtown Portland, Oregon. The building was designed by ZGF Architects.[1] It is adjacent to Lownsdale Square.
| Multnomah County Justice Center | |
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.jpg) The building's exterior in 2017 | |
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| General information | |
| Address | 1120 Southwest 3rd Avenue |
| Town or city | Portland, Oregon |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°30′55″N 122°40′37″W / 45.5152078°N 122.676989°W |
| Opened | 1983 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | ZGF Architects |
It houses Portland Police Bureau's Central Precinct on the bottom floors,[2] followed by the Multnomah County Detention Center (one of the two county jails)[3] and PPB's headquarters on the top floors. It also contains four court rooms of the Multnomah County Circuit Court, used mainly for arraignments.[4] It was partially built with highway funds when Rocky Butte Jail was demolished to make way for Interstate 205.
History
editMany of the George Floyd and police brutality protests in Portland have been centered near the building.
References
edit- ^ Eastman, Janet (December 29, 2016). "Changing skylines: Portland's ZGF Architects ranked No. 1 U.S. firm". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ "Central Precinct | Precinct Information | The City of Portland, Oregon". Portland Police Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ "CORRECTIONS FACILITIES". Multnomah County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ "Oregon Judicial Department : Justice Center and First Court Appearance : Going to Court : State of Oregon". Oregon Judicial Branch. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
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