John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse

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The Courthouse as seen from the Boston waterfront.
The Courthouse as seen from the Boston waterfront.

The John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse is located on Fan pier the Boston, Massachusetts waterfront. Named after Congressman Joe Moakley, it was completed in 1999 at a cost of $ 130,000,000 and it has won many design awards.

The courthouse is serviced by a stop on Boston's Silver Line.

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The courthouse serves as headquarters for the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The building houses two courtrooms for the Court of Appeals and 25 courtrooms for the District Court, as well as 40 judges' chambers, a Circuit law library, the office of a United States Congressman, offices for the United States Attorney, extensive support facilities for the United States Marshals service and Pre-Trial and Probation services, as well as a day-care facility. The 765,000-square-foot building, clad in water-struck brick with granite trim, has ten floors above grade and one below. [1]

It was the first major project to be awarded as part of the United States Court Design Guidelines and incorporates General Services Administration's goals for imparting dignity and social significance, while creating modern and innovative justice architecture. [2]

Public access to the courtrooms is provided through a sequence of spaces — Entrance Hall, Rotunda, Great Hall, and Galleries. [3]. 21 large-scale paintings were commissioned to Ellsworth Kelly and are installed in these areas. [4]

The courtrooms themselves are distinguished by a motif of large arches defined by wood moldings and stenciled ornament. [5]

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  1. ^ Pei Cobb Freed & Partners
  2. ^ Portfolio / Planning / Justice | Gruzen Samton LLP
  3. ^ Pei Cobb Freed & Partners
  4. ^ Pei Cobb Freed & Partners
  5. ^ Pei Cobb Freed & Partners