Erie Federal Courthouse

Erie Federal Courthouse
The annex, situated between the former library and the original 1937 courthouse, is the main entrance into the complex.
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General information
Address17 South Park Row, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates42°7′44″N 80°5′3″W / 42.12889°N 80.08417°W / 42.12889; -80.08417
ClientUnited States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, United States Post Office
OwnerGeneral Services Administration
Technical details
Floor area109,046 square feet (10,131 m2)
Erie Federal Courthouse and Post Office
Location617 State Street
Built1937
ArchitectRudolph Stanley-Brown, Louis A. Simon
Architectural styleModerne
NRHP reference No.92000468[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 22, 1993

The Erie Federal Courthouse and Post Office, also known as Erie Federal Courthouse, in Erie, Pennsylvania, is a complex of buildings that serve as a courthouse of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and house other federal functions. The main courthouse building was built in 1937 in Moderne architecture style. It served historically as a courthouse, as a post office, and as a government office building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]

By the late 1980s, the federal courts needed more space to effectively serve the public. To resolve the space shortage, the General Services Administration undertook a bold plan to purchase, restore, and adaptively use two adjacent historic buildings: the Main Library and the Isaac Baker & Son Clothing Store.[2] The existing courthouse was rehabilitated and two additions were constructed.[2] Each of the buildings in the complex is of a different architectural style.[2]

  1. ^ a b "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved October 31, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c General Services Administration page on the Erie Federal Courthouse and Post Office.