Pioneer Courthouse
Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 520 SW Morrison St., Portland, OR |
| County | Multnomah County |
| Listed | Mar 20, 1973 |
| Listed for | Politics and government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | United States Courthouse, Custom House and Post Office |
| Reference number | 73001582 |
| Architect | Alfred B. Mullett |
| Style | Italianate architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 520 SW Morrison St., Portland, OR |
| Coordinates | 45.5186° N, 122.6784° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Portland | 626 listed places in Portland → · walking tours → |
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Guidebooks to historic places and travel in Oregon
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Pioneer Courthouse listed on the National Register?
Mar 20, 1973. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed Pioneer Courthouse?
Alfred B. Mullett, working in the Italianate architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Pioneer Courthouse?
520 SW Morrison St., Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Pioneer Courthouse?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there a wildfire near Pioneer Courthouse right now?
4 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest Podunk Admin Rx - West, 34 miles away.
Source: Map
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 73001582. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.