Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse
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The Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse, commonly referred to as the Dirksen Federal Building, is a skyscraper in the Chicago Loop at 219 South Dearborn Street. It was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and completed in 1964. The building is 384 feet (117 m) tall with 30 floors; it was named for U.S. Congressman Everett Dirksen. The building houses the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the United States Bankruptcy Court, the United States Marshal for the Northern District of Illinois, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, and local offices for various court-related federal agencies, such as the Federal Public Defender, United States Probation Service, United States Trustee, and National Labor Relations Board. It is one of three buildings making up the modernist Chicago Federal Center complex designed by van der Rohe, along with Federal Plaza, the U.S. Post Office (Loop Station) and the Kluczynski Federal Building. Separate from the Federal Plaza, but opposite the Kluczynski Building across Jackson Boulevard, is the Metcalfe Federal Building.
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General information | |
Architectural style | international style |
Location | Chicago, Illinois |
Address | 219 South Dearborn Street |
Country | United States |
Current tenants | U.S. officials |
Construction started | 1960 |
Completed | 1964 |
Client | U.S. government |
Height | 384 feet (117 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 27 floors |
Floor area | 1.4 million gross square feet |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Ludwig Mies van der Rohe |