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Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse

NY

Justice
Architect

Cass Gilbert

Cass Gilbert, Jr.

Designations

National Register of Historic Places in Sep 2, 1987

New York City Landmark in Mar 25, 1975

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One of the last buildings by the elder Cass Gilbert, this courthouse combines a monumental portico with a tower topped by terra cotta and gold leaf, recalling the designs of Gilbert’s nearby Woolworth and New York Life buildings.

Renamed in 2001 after the nation's 1st black Supreme Court Justice who was nominated by JFK to the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in 1961.

One of the last buildings by the elder Cass Gilbert, this courthouse combines a monumental portico with a tower topped by terra cotta and gold leaf, recalling the designs of Gilbert’s nearby Woolworth and New York Life buildings.

Renamed in 2001 after the nation's 1st black Supreme Court Justice who was nominated by JFK to the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in 1961.

Tours

The Commons - The Heart of New York City

Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse

40 Centre St, New York, NY, US 10007

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