Alabama Judicial Building
| Alabama Judicial Building | |
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The Alabama Judicial Building
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| General information | |
| Location | 300 Dexter Avenue Montgomery, Alabama, United States |
| Coordinates | 32°22′36″N 86°18′16″W / 32.37667°N 86.30444°WCoordinates: 32°22′36″N 86°18′16″W / 32.37667°N 86.30444°W |
| Completed | 1994 |
| Cost | $35 million |
| Owner | State of Alabama |
| Height | |
| Roof | 158 feet (48 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 above ground, 2 below |
| Floor area | 338,000 square feet (31,401 m2) |
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The Alabama Judicial Building, formally known as the Heflin-Torbert Judicial Building, is a state government building in Montgomery, Alabama. It houses several state judicial agencies, most notably the Alabama Supreme Court, Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, and Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. It is the first state court building in the United States to house all three courts under one roof. Additionally, it houses the State Law Library.
The neoclassical-style structure was completed in 1994 at a cost of approximately $35 million.
In 2001, Roy Moore, who was Chief Justice at the time, placed a Ten Commandments monument on public display in the rotunda of the building. This placement of a religious monument in a government judicial building caused a nationwide controversy.
The Judicial Building is a contemporary interpretation of neoclassical architecture. It was designed by Barganier Davis Sims Architects Associated of Montgomery and Gresham, Smith and Partners of Birmingham. Situated on a city lot measuring 300 by 320 feet (91 m × 98 m), it rises to a height of 158 feet (48 m) at the top of the 100-foot (30 m) wide dome. The building has a reinforced concrete and steel substructure, clad in Indiana limestone. A pedimented portico with ten monumental Ionic columns is centered on the front facade of the structure between projecting side-wings. The interior is arranged around a central rotunda that measures approximately 40 feet (12 m) tall and 75 feet (23 m) wide. The rotunda is faced in Carrara marble and features eight marble columns that are 34 feet (10 m) tall.
The building contains 338,000 square feet (31,401 m2) of floorspace spread over six levels. A parking garage and mechanical systems are located on the basement level. The Administrative Office of Courts, Museum of Judicial History, and a visitor parking garage are located on the ground floor level. The main lobby level contains the primary entrance, as well as the State Law Library, Appellate Court Clerks' Offices, and the two-story rotunda. The Court of Civil Appeals, Court of Criminal Appeals, and their courtrooms are situated on the second level. A mezzanine level contains archival, conference, and storage rooms. The Supreme Court chamber is located on the third, top, level. It is situated above the rotunda and directly beneath the dome.
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