United States Supreme Court Building
Historic federal government building in Washington DC, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Supreme Court Building houses the Supreme Court of the United States, the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. The building serves as the official workplace of the chief justice of the United States and the eight associate justices of the Supreme Court. It is located at 1 First Street in Northeast Washington, D.C. It is one block immediately east of the United States Capitol and north of the Library of Congress. The building is managed by the Architect of the Capitol. On May 4, 1987, the Supreme Court Building was designated a National Historic Landmark.[1][2][3]
Supreme Court Building | |
Location | 1 First Street, Northeast Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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Coordinates | 38°53′26″N 77°0′16″W |
Built | 1932–1935 |
Architect | Cass Gilbert, Cass Gilbert Jr. |
Designated NHL | May 4, 1987[1] |
Designed in the neoclassical style, the proposal for a separate building for the Supreme Court was suggested in 1912 by President William Howard Taft, who became Chief Justice in 1921. In 1929, Taft successfully argued for the creation of the new building but did not live to see it built.[3] Physical construction began in 1932 and was officially completed in 1935 under the guidance of Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, Taft's successor.[3] The building was designed by architect Cass Gilbert, a friend of Taft.[4]