Portland This 1906 postcard showing the courthouse a few years before being demolished to make way for the 1916 courthouse. County Number: 38 Seat: Portland (December 5, 1836 - present) Built: 1915-19 Cost: $350,000 Architect: McLaughlin and Hulsken (Lima, Ohio) Builder: Dawson Construction Co (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) Style: Classical Revival Population - Jay County (2002): 21,631 Population - Portland (2002): 6,300 Size: 383.6 square miles Date of Organization: March 1, 1836 Named for: John Jay - Governor of New York Dates visited: 8/24/2003 Courthouse address: 120 North Court Street, Portland, 47371 Go Back ||| Forward Home |