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Artist Barbara Earl Thomas talks about her steel murals for...Seattle artist Barbara Earl Thomas describes the story behind her 33 cut steel murals depicting Multnomah County scenes. The murals surround the ground floor exterior of the new Central Courthouse.
Multnomah County provides groundbreaking support for women and...Business owners and employees explain how the building of Multnomah County's new Central Courthouse provided opportunities to build businesses and critical job skills.
Following through on a commitment to diversity and equityThe County and the general contractor for the project, Hoffman Construction, set specific diversity and equity goals and built a diverse team of subcontractors.
About the Central Courthouse ProjectWhy build a new central courthouse?
Artist Barbara Earl Thomas talks about her steel murals for...
Multnomah County provides groundbreaking support for women and...
Following through on a commitment to diversity and equity
About the Central Courthouse Project

Students Create Courthouse Construction Mural

Students Create Courthouse Construction Mural

Check out the 200-foot long temporary mural by local students that bordered the County's Central Courthouse during construction. It has since been removed.

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Courthouse Hawthorne Bridge eastview image

Courthouse Reports and Documents

Reports and documents related to the Central Courthouse Project

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Central Courthouse FAQ

Central Courthouse Project Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently asked questions about the project, planning, and construction.

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Media Coverage

Summary of project-related media coverage

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County Commissioners, state lawmakers, judges and members of the courthouse project team break ground on new central courthouse

Historic moment as county breaks ground on new courthouse

County commissioners, state legislators, judges and hundreds of guests gathered Tuesday morning as Multnomah County broke ground on a new central courthouse.

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Lobby columns take shape at left as new central courthouse rises by Hawthorne Bridge

Project Team

Meet the team that is creating Multnomah County's new Central Courthouse.

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Artist rendering of central courthouse project at night.

New courthouse to use clever solution to power Hawthorne Bridge

Board of County Commissioners shown new architectural renderings, updated on innovative and sustainable energy-uses and overall progress on the multi-million dollar project.

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Tour Multnomah County's new Central Courthouse

Tour the new Multnomah County Central Courthouse

Court Administrator Barbara Marcille provides a tour of Multnomah County's new Central Courthouse in this video produced by the Multnomah Circuit Court.

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Multnomah County Couthouse Construction Time-lapse

Multnomah County Courthouse Construction Time-lapse

It took 44 months to construct Multnomah County's new Central Courthouse, which opened on October 5, 2020. This time-lapse video shows the construction in a little more than 2 minutes.

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The making of Lynn Basa's glass mural for Multnomah County's Central Courthouse

The making of Lynn Basa's glass mural for Multnomah County's Central Courthouse

Artist Lynn Basa discusses the colorful fused glass mural she designed for the lobby of Multnomah County's Central Courthouse, while staff at Bullseye Glass in Portland turn her vision into reality.

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Courthouse conceptual images exterior

Courthouse Photos

Photos of the existing Central Courthouse, conceptual design images for new Courthouse, construction and event photos.

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Recent News

  • Artist Barbara Earl Thomas talks about her steel murals for Multnomah County’s Central Courthouse
  • Multnomah County provides groundbreaking support for women and minority contractors on new Central Courthouse *
  • SW Madison St. lane closure extended for courthouse work
  • New Central Courthouse shines blue in salute to COVID-19 first responders and healthcare workers
  • Several downtown streets to close July 12-15 during courthouse crane removal
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