United States Court House and Custom House, St. Louis, MO
Description
The U.S. Court and Custom House in St. Louis was constructed using U.S. Treasury Department funds between 1933 and 1935.
“The U.S. Court/Custom House is located at Tucker and Market Streets. The building has 1/2 Egyptian Style columns in a giant order covering five floors. Eagles in an ancient Assyrian manner are on the corners. Stylized eagles are also located on the other side of the 12th and 11th Street entrances. The corners of the building are rounded, carved stone figures representing justice frame, the main entrance on Market Street.” (https://stlcin.missouri.org)
The statues outside the main entrance were created by Benjamin Hawkins in 1939.
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United States Court House and Custom House, St. Louis, MO
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US Court House and Custom House, St. Louis, MO, Cornerstone
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US Court House and Custom House, St. Louis, MO, Statue
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US Court House and Custom House, St. Louis, MO, Statue 2
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US Court House and Custom House, St. Louis, MO, Eagle Carvings
Source notes
Building cornerstone. https://stlcin.missouri.org/history/structdetail.cfm?Master_ID=1494
Project originally submitted by Charles Swaney on December 29, 2012.
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