Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse
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| Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse | |
 Hatfield Courthouse |
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| Building | |
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| Type | courthouse |
| Location | Portland, Oregon |
| Owner | United States government |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Construction | |
| Completed | 1997 |
| Height | 318 feet (97 m) |
| Floor Count | 16 |
| Floor Area | 563,000 square feet |
| Design Team | |
| Architect | Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates Broome, Oringdulph, Randolph, and Associates |
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. 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 adjacent to the Gus J. Solomon United States Courthouse.[1] In 1992, the government shifted to the construction of a new building across the street from the city’s Justice Center, where federal prisoners are held for trial.[1] The General Services Administration chose what was then known as the Hamilton Hotel block between Second and Third avenues and Salmon and Main streets for the courthouse.[1]
With only 16 stories, the courthouse rises to a height of 318 feet (97 meters), making it the ninth-tallest building in Portland. The design is a collaboration between the architecture firms Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates of New York and Broome, Oringdulph, Randolph, and Associates (BOORA) of Portland, Oregon. It was completed in 1997 at a cost of US$129 million, making it the fifth most-expensive courthouse of its size constructed in the 1990's. The building contains approximately 563,000 square feet. Upon completion the District Court moved from the Solomon Courthouse that was built in 1933.[2]
The building's architecture is distinctive and contemporary, especially when compared with Portland's older, primarily rectilinear towers. The distinctive cantilevered roof shelters a small green planting area which is visible to traffic approaching on Washington Street. Designed with energy efficiency in mind, the building exceeded Oregon's Energy Code by 29 percent when it was built.
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- ^ a b c Painter, John Jr. Hamilton Hotel Block to be courthouse site. The Oregonian, February 20, 1992.
- ^ Historic Federal Courthouses: Portland, Oregon. Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved on November 19, 2007.
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