oregon portland city hall headquarters city government portland oregon united_states story italian renaissance style building houses offices city_council consists mayor commissioners offices home city_council chambers located east structure completed building added national_register_of_historic_places november gone renovations recent overhaul interior upgrade modern seismic safety standards original built renovation cost million located downtown portland city hall sits entire city block fourth fifth avenues madison south north portland building named mayor fourth avenue east addition square feet interior space exterior consists grounds main entrance located fourth avenue time located fifth avenue history late 19th century current city hall replaces earlier building second ash streets founded downtown portland women current block city hall city hired design building design huge structure appeared modeled city purchased block construction began halted dissatisfaction design foundation basement building built new canceled contract tore basement floor expense board terminated hired architectural firm lewis design new building originally boston portland project employed white board persuaded state legislature authorize additional bonds complete project designed story structure neo renaissance style included clock tower designed located center portion building tower rise stories rest city hall total height feet costs clock tower built designed lewis built original building design praised details symmetry construction site restarted contractors nebraska built reinforced masonry walls concrete floors save costs construction new structure finished city government occupied building completed building large buildings pacific_northwest electric centralized heating include public elevators considered portland mayor new city hall total people working building opening successor called new building expensive funding city hall came sources approved sale worth bonds finance construction new city hall building ultimately cost built surrounding area composed dirt roads private residences west rail line ran fourth avenue past city hall county courthouse city county governments fought railroad remove dirty noisy steam locomotives route succeeding electric line continued tracks 1930s light rail lines added fifth avenue max green line trains scheduled run past city hall 20th century port cedar trees planted east city hall tree planted north second tree south building reinforce symmetrical aspects building south tree replaced poor health city added passenger elevators open started reading room sailors subscription library housed building city began series renovations building increase floor space year light wells filled blocking natural light lower floors city added new elevator started lasted construction second light filled space apartment built roof city installed large boulder southeast portion grounds oregon railway found year old boulder moved portland ton discovered covered returned tribe native americans old elevators inside replaced runaway truck destroyed stone fifth avenue fixed 1960s mayor office refurbished new roof installed new trees planted grounds city city_council chambers second floors work install new lighting allow television broadcasts chamber work added drop tiles ceiling hiding roof early morning hours november dynamite fueled bomb exploded underneath damage injured windows blown located blast damaged columns damaged replaced replica complete loss new bell purchased later moved arrested claimed responsibility bombing later decade portland upgraded city hall adding fire smoke sandstone exterior cleaned sealed prevent moisture fragile stone later learned process harmful coating sealed moisture inside rock added national_register_of_historic_places following year rooftop converted employee break room included outdoor deck city constructed wheelchair ramp provide access handicapped 1980s saw additional renovations office mayor office renovated work mayor office halted funds exhausted city expanded office city attorney portland building finished street allowed city city offices single location work completed exterior new roof finished building began conversion steam heating january city_council voted remove parking grounds city hall previously yard surrounding building paved allow city council members park vehicles site month marked 100th birthday structure renovation discussions need upgrade city hall began proposals update structure meet modern building codes estimated cost million work include replacing concrete floors structural upgrades restoring original light corridors penetrated floors building march plans year old structure estimated million project proposed building failing comply city codes earthquakes fires preparatory work renovation began november closed offices relocated renovation project offices temporarily housed fifth avenue building nearby fifth avenue served architect served contractor project design firm june foot boom portion construction crane crashed construction site stone east building injuring fragile sandstone exterior damage repaired january construction crews finished demolition portion project finished structural reinforcement began interior construction phase designers restored light corridors inside building central light courts allowed natural lighting interior building additionally old fourth avenue entrance restored address changed fourth avenue renovations restored original look city_council chamber council members facing windows original red white marble floors saved new concrete slab new marble fourth floor changes included addition central air conditioning roof exterior walls replacement old single windows public added east floor construction usable floor space building reduced square feet square feet restoration interior included work wrought iron frame copper plating decorated walls work wrought iron frame elevator shafts additionally nearly building structural steel replaced replaced systems added concrete replaced concrete floors new electrical systems installed shear concrete walls added new security fire life safety systems march city hall reopened public concerns cost project increased million final cost nearly million city approved million project started million final cost project construction costs totaled million million bring building modern fire safety standards additional funds spent artwork temporary location offices new furniture costs reasons given additional costs varied new problems uncovered construction market time delays starting project financing renovations came local bonds approximately million year coming general fund pay debt prior attempts raising private funds project failed project named public project honorable mention renovation category magazine details story building style architecture sandstone exterior interior city hall covers square feet square feet usable space measured fifth avenue feet wide viewed building similar shape letter middle protruding portion building wings extend fourth avenue far north far south single story height closest fourth stories high comprising floor granite columns imported scotland support chambers occupy floors inside east building roof city hall foot tall ornamental originally limestone replaced lightweight material pedestrian safety building features roof meets walls fourth floor balcony paired columns west additionally exterior features windows second floors plus roof line inside high renaissance building columns lobby covered fake marble coating called lobby marble oak walls covered white tile discovered room second floor named portland founder won coin toss city main city hall steps iron tile steps building sits feet sea level artwork building includes works mural constantly changing work called located main floor changing exhibits office office city attorney fourth floor floor mayor office ceremonial balcony council chambers city action office second floor contains city council chambers conference rooms commissioners offices main floor lobby information desk offices city council clerk city treasurer grounds building include rose garden trees vegetable garden landscaping
Portland City Hall (Oregon)