Thomas F. Eagleton Courthouse - St. Louis, Missouri
Posted by: BruceS
N 38° 37.522 W 090° 11.783
15S E 744066 N 4278933
Federal courts building in downtown St. Louis.
Waymark Code: WM1VG9
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 07/13/2007
Views: 98
The Thomas F. Eagleton Courthouse was completed in 2000 and opened in January 2001. At 28-stories (557 feet)it is the nations second tallest courthouse, with only the Daly Center in Chicago taller. At about million square feet of space, the courthouse is the largest in the nation. The building houses three different federal courts - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, the Eastern District of Missouri, and the Eastern District’s U.S. Bankruptcy Court. When the courthouse opened it had 25 occupied courtrooms and can expand to 49 when needed.
Building Name: Thomas F. Eagleton Courthouse
Structure Height: 557
Number of Stories: 28
Year Built: 2000
Architect/Design Firm: Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum (HOK)
Style: Post-Modern
Use: Office Building
Publicly accessible areas: Learning center and other public areas
Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Monday – Friday
Address: 111 South 10th Street
St. Louis, Missouri
Building Website: [Web Link]
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) link: [Web Link]
Cost: Not listed
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