United States Courthouse (Austin, Texas, 2012)
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For Austin's previous federal courthouses, see United States Courthouse (Austin, Texas, 1936) and O. Henry Hall.
The Austin United States Courthouse is a federal courthouse in downtown Austin, Texas. Built between 2009 and 2012, the building houses the Austin division of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas and other federal judicial offices. It replaced the 1936 Austin U.S. Courthouse, which has since been transferred to Travis County to hold county judicial space.
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General information | |
Architectural style | Modernist |
Location | 510 W 5th St. Austin, Texas 78701 |
Coordinates | 30.2681°N 97.7484°W / 30.2681; -97.7484 |
Groundbreaking | September 2009 |
Completed | November 30, 2012 |
Opened | December 3, 2012 (2012-12-03) |
Cost | $123 million |
Owner | General Services Administration |
Height | 135 feet (41 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 8 |
Floor area | 252,420 square feet (23,451 m2) |
Design and construction | |
Architecture firm | Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects |
Civil engineer | Page Southerland Page |
Main contractor | White Construction Company |
Awards and prizes | 2014 GSA Design Award[1] |
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