The Carl B. Stokes Federal Court House Building is a skyscraper located in downtownCleveland, Ohio. It is also known as the Carl B. Stokes Federal Court House Tower, Federal Court House Tower, and the Stokes Tower. The 23-story building is 430 feet (130 m) tall and is located at the corner of Huron Road and Superior Avenue.[1] It is currently the fourth tallest United States courthouse in the country.[2]
Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse
View of the courthouse from the Terminal Tower observation deck
The building is adorned by Cleveland Venus, a 37-foot (11 m) tall, 11.5 ton[vague]bronze sculpture created by Ohio artist Jim Dine.[4] The headless and armless statue is one of the sculptor's variations on the Venus de Milo.[5]
^"Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse". U.S. General Services Administration. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
^Major notable public art installed at Stokes Courthouse plaza[permanent dead link], Downtown Cleveland Partnership. November 6, 2003.
^Hinson, Tom E. . U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
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carl, stokes, united, states, courthouse, carl, stokes, federal, court, house, building, skyscraper, located, downtown, cleveland, ohio, also, known, carl, stokes, federal, court, house, tower, federal, court, house, tower, stokes, tower, story, building, feet. The Carl B Stokes Federal Court House Building is a skyscraper located in downtown Cleveland Ohio It is also known as the Carl B Stokes Federal Court House Tower Federal Court House Tower and the Stokes Tower The 23 story building is 430 feet 130 m tall and is located at the corner of Huron Road and Superior Avenue 1 It is currently the fourth tallest United States courthouse in the country 2 Carl B Stokes U S CourthouseView of the courthouse from the Terminal Tower observation deckGeneral informationStatusCompletedTypeFederal courthouseArchitectural stylePostmodernAddress801 W Superior Ave Town or cityCleveland OhioCountryUnited StatesCoordinates41 29 47 N 81 41 51 W 41 496428 N 81 697458 W 41 496428 81 697458 Coordinates 41 29 47 N 81 41 51 W 41 496428 N 81 697458 W 41 496428 81 697458GroundbreakingMay 28 1997Construction started1999Completed2002LandlordGeneral Services AdministrationHeight430 feet 130 m Technical detailsFloor count23Design and constructionArchitecture firmKallmann McKinnell amp WoodThe tower is named after Carl Stokes the 51st Mayor of Cleveland and the first African American mayor of a major city 3 Construction began in 1999 and was completed in 2002 1 Tenants include the Cleveland based federal circuit district and magistrate judges the Clerk of Court for the Northern District of Ohio the U S Probation and Pretrial Services Office the offices of the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio the U S Marshal s Office and the U S Department of Justice Antitrust Division s Cleveland Field Office as well as the U S Immigration Court The building is adorned by Cleveland Venus a 37 foot 11 m tall 11 5 ton vague bronze sculpture created by Ohio artist Jim Dine 4 The headless and armless statue is one of the sculptor s variations on the Venus de Milo 5 See also EditList of tallest buildings in ClevelandReferences Edit a b Carl B Stokes Federal Courthouse Emporis Archived from the original on October 25 2012 Retrieved October 3 2013 Diagrams SkyscraperPage com Carl B Stokes U S Courthouse U S General Services Administration Retrieved October 3 2013 Major notable public art installed at Stokes Courthouse plaza permanent dead link Downtown Cleveland Partnership November 6 2003 Hinson Tom E Cleveland Venus Statue U S District Court Northern District of Ohio Archived from the original on October 4 2013 Retrieved October 3 2013 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carl B Stokes Federal Court House Building ClevelandSkyscrapers com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carl B Stokes United States Courthouse amp oldid 1111019613, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
