Floor Plan United States Supreme Court Building

Justice holding sword and scales and the three fates weaving the thread of life.

Floor plan united states supreme court building.

The united states supreme court building commission favored a site for the new court building on first street east directly across from the capitol between maryland avenue and east capitol street. The highest court of the united states was completed by members of gilbert s firm and under budget by 94 000. Aptly named the highest court in the land the u s supreme court s basketball court sits on the fifth floor of the united states supreme court building which is much higher than the. Supreme court of the united states.

A few low steps lead up to the 252 foot wide oval plaza in front of the building. Cass gilbert did not like the site across from the capitol because of it subordinate position and because maryland avenue one of l enfant s diagonal streets made it irregular. The closest metro stops are. At 1 first street ne in the block immediately east of the united states capitol the building is managed by the architect of the capitol on may 4 1987 the supreme court building was designated a national historic landmark.

Capitol south orange blue and silver lines 0 3 miles union station red line 0 5 miles. The supreme court building houses the supreme court of the united states completed in 1935 it is in washington d c. The main entrance to the supreme court building is on the west side facing the united states capitol. Capitol and the library of congress.

The supreme court building was the last project in the career of architect cass gilbert who died in 1934 one year before the iconic structure was completed.