H. Carl Moultrie Courthouse
H. Carl Moultrie Courthouse | |
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Former names | District of Columbia Courthouse |
General information | |
Location | 500 Indiana Avenue, NW |
Town or city | Washington, DC |
Country | United States |
Current tenants | Superior Court of the District of Columbia |
Construction started | 1975[1] |
Completed | 1976[2] |
Height | 36.58 metres (120.0 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 8 |
Design and construction | |
Architecture firm | Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum[3] |
Website | |
http://www.dccourts.gov/ |
The H. Carl Moultrie Courthouse is a courthouse of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia located at 500 Indiana Avenue NW, in the Judiciary Square neighborhood of Washington, D.C.[4]
History[]
It was named after former Chief Judge . Judge Moultrie was appointed an associate judge in 1972 and chief judge on June 22, 1978. He remained chief judge until he died on April 9, 1986.[5][6][7]
In August 1978, heavy rain resulted in a roof leak because the roof drains could not handle the volume of rainwater.[8]
References[]
- ^ "H. Carl Moultrie Courthouse". Emporis. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ "H. Carl Moultrie Courthouse". Emporis. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ "H. Carl Moultrie Courthouse". Emporis. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
- ^ Rufus G. King III (June 27, 2009). "A Courthouse Worthy of Respect". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
- ^ "Article: A Memorial to Judge Moultrie". The Washington Post. June 24, 1990. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
- ^ "District courthouse gets legendary name". The Washington Times. July 3, 1992. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
- ^ "History of the DC Courts". District of Columbia Courts. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
- ^ "Washington Courthouse Is Drenched by Leak". Toledo Blade. Toledo, Ohio. AP. August 16, 1978. p. 17. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
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Coordinates: 38°53′39.1″N 77°1′8.3″W / 38.894194°N 77.018972°W
Categories:
- Courthouses in Washington, D.C.
- 1970s architecture in the United States
- Government buildings completed in 1976
- Modernist architecture in Washington, D.C.
- Washington, D.C. building and structure stubs