page_title: Tomochichi Federal Building and United States Courthouse
section_title: Significant events
hierarchical_section_title: Tomochichi Federal Building and United States Courthouse / Significant events
caption_attribution_description: English: U.S. Post Office and Court House (1901; 1932) Completed in 1899. Supervising Architect: Jeremiah O’Rourke Extension completed in 1932. Supervising Architect of extension: James A. Wetmore Still in use by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. Renamed the Tomochichi United States Courthouse in 2005.
context_page_description: The Tomochichi Federal Building and United States Courthouse is a courthouse of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia located in Savannah, Georgia. It was built between 1894 and 1899, and substantially enlarged in 1932. The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 as Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, and was renamed in honor of the Creek Indian leader Tomochichi in 2005.
context_section_description: 1894-1899: Construction of the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, later renamed the Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, takes place.
  1932: A major addition more than doubles the building's size.
  1974: The building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
  1992-93: The U.S. General Services Administration completes the restoration of the lobby, third-floor courtroom, and other spaces.
  1999: U.S. Postal Service vacates the building.
caption: The courthouse as it stood in 1932, following renovations.
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