Pioneer Courthouse Square
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Pioneer Courthouse Square, also known as Portland's living room, is a public space occupying a full 40,000-square-foot (3,700 m2) city block in the center of downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. Opened in 1984, the square is bounded by Southwest Morrison Street on the north, Southwest 6th Avenue on the east, Southwest Yamhill Street on the south, and Southwest Broadway on the west.
Pioneer Courthouse Square, with Fox Tower in the background
A 1986 view, showing the fountain's original color and a banner for Powell's Travel Store
The square's surface is made up of bricks inscribed with the names of residents whose $15 donations in 1981–1982 helped fund its construction.
A panorama of Pioneer Courthouse Square from 2007
Downtown Portland, Oregon
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Downtown Portland is the central business district of Portland, Oregon, United States. It is on the west bank of the Willamette River in the northeastern corner of the southwest section of the city and where most of the city's high-rise buildings are found.
Downtown Portland, viewed from over Interstate 5
Downtown Portland in 1973
Downtown Portland in 2007
Portland State University District in the south part of Downtown