page_title: United States Supreme Court Building
hierarchical_section_title: United States Supreme Court Building
caption_attribution_description: English: Title: U.S. Supreme Court building, Washington, D.C Fron: File:U.S. Supreme Court building, Washington, D.C LCCN2011631106.tif Physical description: 1 transparency&#160;: color&#160;; 4 x 5 in. or smaller. Notes: Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.; Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images.; Forms part of the Selects Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.; Gift and purchase; Carol M. Highsmith; 2011; (DLC/PP-2011:124).; Credit line: Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.
context_page_description: The Supreme Court Building houses the Supreme Court of the United States. Completed in 1935, it is in Washington, D.C. at 1 First Street, NE, in the block immediately east of the United States Capitol. The building is managed by the Architect of the Capitol. On May 4, 1987, the Supreme Court Building was designated a National Historic Landmark.
  The building is the official residence and workplace of the Supreme Court Justices of the United States. This building was also referred to as The Marble Palace by John P. Frank, and is located at One First Street within a mile of the Library of Congress, NE Washington. The physical construction of this building began in 1932 and was completed in 1935, however, the idea to create this building originated from President William Howard Taft in 1912, the process started under Taft when he served as Chief Justice and was officially completed under the guidance of Chief Justice Hughes. The building was designed by Cass Gilbert, who was a well-known architect and friend to Chief Justice Taft.
context_section_description: The Supreme Court Building houses the Supreme Court of the United States. Completed in 1935, it is in Washington, D.C. at 1 First Street, NE, in the block immediately east of the United States Capitol. The building is managed by the Architect of the Capitol. On May 4, 1987, the Supreme Court Building was designated a National Historic Landmark.
  The building is the official residence and workplace of the Supreme Court Justices of the United States. This building was also referred to as The Marble Palace by John P. Frank, and is located at One First Street within a mile of the Library of Congress, NE Washington. The physical construction of this building began in 1932 and was completed in 1935, however, the idea to create this building originated from President William Howard Taft in 1912, the process started under Taft when he served as Chief Justice and was officially completed under the guidance of Chief Justice Hughes. The building was designed by Cass Gilbert, who was a well-known architect and friend to Chief Justice Taft.
caption: West Façade
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