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 Pioneer Courthouse; Also known as United States Courthouse, Custom House and Post Office, Portland, Oregon Posted by:  Rose Red
N 45° 31.116 W 122° 40.723
10T E 525092 N 5040613
Pioneer Courthouse (1869-7; 1893; west wing addition 1903); Also known as United States Courthouse, Custom House and Post Office, 520 SW Morrison Street, is now located at SW Sixth between SW Morrison and SW Yamhill.
Waymark Code: WMN4M
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 08/23/2006
Views: 24
Pioneer Courthouse (1869-7; 1893; west wing addition 1903); Also known as United States Courthouse, Custom House and Post Office, 520 SW Morrison Street, is now located at SW Sixth between SW Morrison and SW Yamhill. Architect: Alfred Bult Mullet (Mullett)/Addition: James Knox Taylor. Italianate Renaissance architectural style.Note the octagonal cupola on top of the roof (see photo). The building has Select Base 4' x 4' isolators so it can move laterally up to 18" in any direction during a seismic event. On the corner of the building are iron structures covering stairways that go down to public restrooms no longer in use. Pioneer Courthouse created a controversy among Portlanders upon its construction. They felt that it had been built too far away from the heart of downtown. Some locals recommended setting up a Pony Express station to link the post office in Pioneer Courthouse with the city's center near the waterfront. Instructions for logging waymark: A photograph is required that shows you (or your GPS receiver, if you are waymarking solo) and the place.
Street address:
520 SW Morrison Street (old)
SW Sixth between SW Morrison and SW Yamhill
Portland, Oregon USA
97204
County / Borough / Parish: Multnomah
Year listed: 1973
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Historic function: Government
Current function: Government
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Please give the date and brief account of your visit. Include any additional observations or information that you may have, particularly about the current condition of the site. Additional photos are highly encouraged, but not mandatory.
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