United States Courthouse
Identification
Name
United States Courthouse
Alternative name
the William Kenzo Nakamura US Courthouse
Emporis Building Number
137969
Location
| Main address |
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| 1000-1024 Fifth Avenue |
| Virtual address |
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| 500-524 Madison Street |
| Virtual address |
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| 1001-1025 Sixth Avenue |
| Virtual address |
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| 501-525 Spring Street |
Address as text
1010 Fifth Avenue, bounded by Fifth & Sixth avenues and Spring & Madison streets
ZIP
98104-1195
Neighborhood
District
City
State
Country
Longitude
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Latitude
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Map and Surrounding Area
Technical Data
Height (architectural)
53.34 m
Length
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Width
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Floors (above ground)
12
Construction start
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Construction end
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Renovation end
2008
Usable floor area
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Construction costs
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Structure in General
Construction type
high-rise building
Current status
existing [completed]Structural material
concrete
Facade material
terra-cotta
Facade system
exposed structure
Facade color
whiteArchitectural style
art deco / art moderne
Usages
Main usages
governmental officeFeatures and Amenities
City landmark
National landmark
One of the city's famous buildings
Facts
The Courthouse occupies an entire city block. |
The facility was full to capacity in 1987. |
First building in the West designed exclusively as a Federal Courthouse, and only the second, single-use Federal Courthouse constructed in the United States. |
This site was previously occupied by the first Sisters of Providence Hospital, designed and built in 1882 by Mother Joseph with Donald MacKay. |
Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. |
Companies involved in this building
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Architect: Louis A. Simon, Weinstein Copeland Architects Other Companies: Argens Incorporated, Gilbert Stanley Underwood, M.A. Mortenson Company |