Multnomah County Justice Center

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
The building's exterior in 2017
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General information
Address1120 Southwest 3rd Avenue
Town or cityPortland, Oregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°30′55″N 122°40′37″W / 45.5152078°N 122.676989°W / 45.5152078; -122.676989
Opened1983
Design and construction
Architecture firmZGF 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

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Many of the George Floyd and police brutality protests in Portland have been centered near the building.

References

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  1. ^ Eastman, Janet (December 29, 2016). "Changing skylines: Portland's ZGF Architects ranked No. 1 U.S. firm". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "Central Precinct | Precinct Information | The City of Portland, Oregon". Portland Police Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "CORRECTIONS FACILITIES". Multnomah County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  4. ^ "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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