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The Supreme Court Building, located at One First Street, NE, in Washington, DC, is the permanent home of the Court. Completed in 1935, the Building is open to the public Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. and is closed on weekends and federal holidays.
The Supreme Court Building, majestic in size and rich in ornamentation, serves as both home to the nation’s highest Court and the manifest symbol of its importance as a coequal, independent branch of government. The Supreme Court Building is open to the public Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Supreme Court Building Highlights Brochure (pdf) The main entrance to the Supreme Court Building is on the west side, facing the United States Capitol. A few low steps lead up to the 252-foot-wide oval plaza in front of the building.
The building serves as the official workplace of the chief justice of the United States and the eight associate justices of the Supreme Court. It is located at 1 First Street in Northeast Washington, D.C. It is one block immediately east of the United States Capitol and north of the Library of Congress.
The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. houses the U.S. Supreme Court, the highest court in the land. It's the official residence and workplace of the Chief Justice of...
The U.S. Supreme Court building is big, but not the largest public building in Washington, D.C. It stands four stories high at its highest point and is about 385 feet from front to back and 304 feet wide.
Completed on April 4, 1935, the Supreme Court Building represents not only the ideal of justice, but also the nation’s commitment to the judiciary as an independent branch of the U.S. government, equal in importance to the legislative and executive branches.
Completed in 1935, the U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C. faces the U.S. Capitol Building and serves as a visual symbol of the power of the Justices.
The Court is increasingly popular among visitors to Washington, and the number who came to look and listen reached 900,000 in 1993. Visitors who want to see the Court at work should check its schedule in advance.
HOW TO GET TO THE SUPREME COURT. The Supreme Court Building is located at 1 First Street St NE across the street from the US Capitol Building and the Library of Congress. Use this link for directions to the Supreme Court. Or let us take you here on one of our pay-what-you-like Capitol Hill Tours.