Supreme Court of Illinois. Springfield, Illinois.
N 39° 47.895 W 089° 39.164
16S E 272883 N 4408731
This is a very impressive goverment building.
Waymark Code: WM6BJW
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/09/2009
Views: 16
The court is located at the corner of Capitol Ave, and Second St. Springfield, Illinois.
The current Supreme Court Building was erected at a cost of $450,500. At dedication ceremonies, Chief Justice John P. Hand accepted the keys to the building on February 4, 1908.
Although in some states the Justices of the State Supreme Court move their residences to the State Capital, in Illinois they do not. The building houses the Ceremonial Courtroom, the State Law Library, the Supreme Court Marshal, the Clerk of the Supreme Court, the Supreme Court Research Department, and the Supreme Court Security Coordinator.
Year Built: Fnished in 1908.
Current Use of Building: Supreme Court of Illinois.
Level of Courts: State/Provincial
Architect: The state architect, W. Carbys Zimmerman, was the only architect who submitted a design by the deadline
Dates this building was used to house judicial proceedings: 1908-present
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