The Courthouse, Not the Square
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 8/8/06
Folks are confusing this review for Pioneer Courthouse with one for Pioneer Courthouse Square. This review is for the Courthouse, forget the people watching and promos at the Square, see the Courthouse, it's awesome! Great old building, National Historic Landmark, fully restored. It's like traveling back in time to the 1870's. Wonderful furnishings, lots of exhibits and display panels. Be sure to go up to the cupola and compare the pictures on the wall of the 1870's to the 1920's with how Portland looks today. Ask the court staff to play the film about Oregon, Portland, and the Courthouse. It's like a Ken Burns style film and well worth watching. There's no charge for going through and everyone is very nice. A federal judge came out of his office and offered to give us a guided tour of the building. How cool is that?