Multnomah County Justice Center Explained

Multnomah County Justice Center
Address:	1120 Southwest 3rd Avenue
Location City:	Portland, Oregon
Location Country:	United States
Coordinates:	45.5152°N -122.677°W
Opened Date:	1983
Architecture Firm:	ZGF Architects
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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.

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

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

External links

• Justice Center at Emporis

Notes and References

1. News: Eastman . Janet . Changing skylines: Portland's ZGF Architects ranked No. 1 U.S. firm . May 30, 2020 . . December 29, 2016.
2. Web site: Central Precinct | Precinct Information | The City of Portland, Oregon . July 20, 2020 . Portland Police Bureau.
3. Web site: CORRECTIONS FACILITIES . July 20, 2020 . Multnomah County Sheriff's Office.
4. Web site: Oregon Judicial Department : Justice Center and First Court Appearance : Going to Court : State of Oregon . July 20, 2020 . Oregon Judicial Branch.