Demolition of Washington County Jail
Title
Demolition of Washington County Jail
Description
Black and white image of several men watching a wrecking ball destroy a building. Washington county in the late 1960s and early 1970s was the fastest growing county in Oregon, and the expansion was necessary to provide room for the growing county government. Construction on this phase of the project was finished in late 1972.
Date Created
circa 1970S
Subject
Public architecture
Courthouses
Communities
Counties
Jails
Civic improvement
Public Policy & Administration
Place
Hillsboro, Oregon
Medium
black-and-white negatives
Identifier
WCMpic_012483
Rights
Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.
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Source
Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum
Type
Still Image