Architecture
The building’s exterior’s finish is a cream colored terra cotta. It has five ornate columns in relief on the front of the building’s façade. The exterior was designed to resemble the previous Oregon Capitol building (which burned in 1935). On the interior, the building contains a marble finish, ornate spiral staircase, the stained-glass skylight, a library with columns throughout, and tile flooring. The primary wood used in the courtroom is Philippine mahogany.
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