Pioneer Courthouse
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The Pioneer Courthouse in Portland, Oregon, United States, is the oldest federal building in the Pacific Northwest, and the second oldest west of the Mississippi River.[1] Built in stages between 1869 and 1903, it has survived several attempts to demolish it, while continuing to function as a federal facility. Along with Pioneer Courthouse Square, it serves as the center of downtown Portland. It is also known as the Pioneer Post Office because a popular downtown Portland post office was, until recently, located inside. The courthouse is one of four primary locations where the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit hears oral arguments. It also houses the chambers of the Portland-based judges on the Ninth Circuit.
The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [2] It is also a National Historic Landmark.[3]
A $23.4 million renovation of the building was completed in December 2005. The work included the addition of base isolators to protect the historic structure from earthquakes, a secure judges' parking area under the building, and the renovation of the lobby where the post office had been. [1]
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- ^ a b Pioneer courthouse's bare earth will soon sprout native plants
- ^ National Register of Historic Places in Multnomah County, Oregon
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