Multnomah Building
| Multnomah Building | |
|---|---|
 The building's exterior, 2025 | |
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| Former names | U.S. Bank National Association Building |
| General information | |
| Type | Government offices |
| Location | 508 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°30′45″N 122°39′37″W / 45.512593°N 122.66026°W |
| Completed | 1985 |
| Owner | County of Multnomah |
| Management | County of Multnomah |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Fletcher Farr Ayotte P.C. |
The Multnomah Building is a building in Portland, Oregon that serves as the seat of government and administrative headquarters for Multnomah County, Oregon's most populated county. The building was constructed in 1985 as the US Bank National Association Building, although portions of the site's previous building, a 1920s car dealership, were kept. It was purchased by Multnomah County in 1999.[1] The building houses the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners and the offices of several county departments.
It is located on the corner of Grand Avenue and Hawthorne Boulevard, at the east end of the Hawthorne Bridge.[2] It features an green roof that was constructed in July 2003.[3][4]
In 2005, two bas relief panels by Wayne Chabre, titled Connections, were added to the building's west facade. Each panel represent two different parts of the county, one urban, and one rural. The urban panel features abstract versions of Portland's bridges. The rural panel features rural roads and salmon.[5][6]
The building is the location of Oregon's first same-sex marriages, performed in 2004.[6]
References
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- ^ "Sight #5: Multnomah Building | Multnomah County". multco.us. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ "Visiting and Parking at the Multnomah Building | Multnomah County". multco.us. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ "Multnomah County Eco-Roofs/Green Roofs | Multnomah County". multco.us. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ "Amy Joslin Memorial Eco Roof at the Multnomah Building". Greenroofs.com. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ "Connections in Portland, OR". Public Art Archive. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ a b "Francis Motor Car Co. / Multnomah County Building, Portland". Postcard Past / Present Photo. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2025-06-10.