Supreme Court Building
Federal building in Washington, D.C. Built 1935 by Cass Gilbert. A National Historic Landmark. The Register record carries no listing date for it.
What it is
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.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | DC |
| Reference number | 87001294 |
| Built | 1935 · more from the 1930s |
| Architect | Cass Gilbert, Robert Ingersoll Aitken, Hermon Atkins MacNeil |
| Type of place | courthouse |
| Style | Neoclassicism, Beaux-Arts |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites |
| Standing | Yes |
Visiting
| Website | supremecourt.gov/visiting/visiting.aspx ↗ |
| Coordinates | 38.8907° N, 77.0045° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument · under a mile · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Fort Dupont Park Picnic Areas 3 miles · Rock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (Dc) 6 miles · Greenbelt Park Ranger Station 8 miles |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 6 records ↗
Map
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Supreme Court Building built?
1935, designed by Cass Gilbert, Robert Ingersoll Aitken, and Hermon Atkins MacNeil, in the Neoclassicism and Beaux-Arts style.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Supreme Court Building?
Yes. Supreme Court Building is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website.
Source: Official website
Where is Supreme Court Building?
District of Columbia. The nearest national park unit is Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument, under a mile away.
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Supreme Court Building?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Are there campgrounds near Supreme Court Building?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Fort Dupont Park Picnic Areas, 3 miles away. Rock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (Dc) is 6 miles away, and Greenbelt Park Ranger Station is 8 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 87001294. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.