
Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse
NY
JusticeArchitect
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
Nearby
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James Bogardus Factory | 288 feet |
Foley Square Courthouse | 332 feet |
History of Foley Square - 1900 to 2000 | 342 feet |
Black Lives Matter Mural at Foley Square | 354 feet |
Authority and Justice | 428 feet |
New York County Courthouse Pedimental Sculpture | 454 feet |
Triumph of the Human Spirit | 485 feet |
Benjamin Cardoza appointed | 488 feet |
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