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Milwaukie City Hall

Coordinates: 45°26′48″N 122°38′32″W / 45.44676°N 122.642244°W / 45.44676; -122.642244
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Milwaukie City Hall
The building's exterior, 2024
Milwaukie City Hall is located in Oregon
Milwaukie City Hall
General information
Town or cityMilwaukie, Oregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°26′48″N 122°38′32″W / 45.44676°N 122.642244°W / 45.44676; -122.642244
Opened2003 (as Bank)
2023 (as City Hall)

Milwaukie City Hall is the local government headquarters for the city of Milwaukie, Oregon, a suburb of Portland. It replaced the old City Hall in 2023.[1][2]

History

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The building was originally built in 2003 to house the headquarters of Advantis Credit Union, originally Electra Credit Union.[2] In 2019, the building was sold to the City of Milwaukie in order to be used as a new city hall, to replace the aging older building that had become too small. Advantis built a new headquarters in nearby Oregon City.[3] The building was remodeled and was topped off with a sign of February 28, 2023. The old City Hall and Johnson Creek Facility were closed on September 13 and the new building officially opened to the public on September 15.[4] The official dedication was held on October 6.[2]

On November 8, 2023, the building was temporarily evacuated due to a bomb threat that was called in at around 2pm. 32 year old Harris Orians was later arrested for the threat and charged with first-degree disorderly conduct and obstructing governmental administration.[5]

In December 2022, it was announced that the old City Hall will be remodeled and turned into a commercial building featuring a brewery, restaurant, bakery, and community art and office space.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "City Services Transition to New City Hall Building in Mid-September". City of Milwaukie Oregon Official Website. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  2. ^ a b c "City Hall". City of Milwaukie Oregon Official Website. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  3. ^ Systems, eZ. "Advantis CU Opens New Headquarters Campus With 3 Buildings, Open Spaces, Sustainable Design / Fresh Today / CUToday.info - CU Today". CUToday. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  4. ^ Rendleman, Raymond (2023-08-29). "During move, Milwaukie City Hall to close for several days". MilwaukieReview.com. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  5. ^ "Man accused of Milwaukie City Hall bomb threat". KOIN.com. 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  6. ^ Rendleman, Raymond (2022-12-01). "Milwaukie City Hall to become brewery, restaurant". MilwaukieReview.com. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  7. ^ Oregonian/OregonLive, Andre Meunier | The (2024-03-09). "pFriem Family Brewers to open first Portland-area taproom". oregonlive. Retrieved 2024-04-04.