At the Forefront of Adventure and Architecture: Pioneer Courthouse, Portland, OR (2007)

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U.S. General Services Administration Historic Building Film Series At the Forefront of Adventure and Architecture: Pioneer Courthouse, Portland, OR At the Forefront of Adventure and Architecture: Pioneer Courthouse documents the National Historic Landmark’s recent renovation – including installation of a state-of-the-art base-isolation seismic protection system – and presents the long history of this exceptional federal building. The 1875 Pioneer Courthouse in Portland, Oregon, is one of the more than 200 legacy properties under GSA’s stewardship. The film was created as part of GSA’s mitigation for the renovation project, as agreed upon through consultation under the National Historic Preservation Act. It was produced for the Center for Historic Buildings, Office of the Chief Architect by the Video and Broadcasting Team, Office of Citizen Services and Communications. This is part 1. There are 3 movies on this DVD: 1 2 3

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Running time

18 minutes

Language

English

Collection

News & Public Affairs

Internet Archive item

gov.gsa.historic.portland.1

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