The Philadelphia Family Court Building also known as Juvenile and Domestic Branch of City Court is an historic building listed under the National Park Service, the National Register of Historic Places. The building was built between 1938 and 1941. It was occupied on November 25, 1940 by the Children's Branch and the District Court at the City Court which became known as the Philadelphia Family Court. In 2014, the Philadelphia Family Court moved to a new location on Arch Street. In 2017, the Family Court House is still empty.
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The building design follows Beaux-Arts architecture. The design, adjacent to Parkway Central Library, and its placement in Logan Circle closely follow HÃÆ'Â'tel de Crillon and HÃÆ'Â'tel de la Marine at Place de la Concorde Paris. The building was designed by John T. Windrim and was built by the main designer W. R. Morton Keast (William Richard Morton Keast).
Construction began on September 17, 1938 and the foundation was laid on June 20, 1939. The building opened at 1801 Vine Street. According to the National Park Service, the building was completed in 1941, however, William Richard Morton Keast stated the building was completed and occupied by 25 November 1940.
In 1971, the Family Court Building was accepted at the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places. On March 31, 2014, the Family Court Building was accepted to be the National Register of Historic Places.
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The building was occupied by the Philadelphia Family Court from 1941 to 2014. Three floors and ground floor opened to the public. The building was used as a children's court as well as a court for domestic issues.
The building is known for its murals and has been described by Ben Leech, advocacy director at the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia, as the "New Deal virtual art museum".
Plans have been made by the city to move Philadelphia Family Court closer to Market Street. In 2014, the Peebles Company makes an effort to turn the courthouse into a museum and boutique hotel. The Philadelphia Family Court moved to a new location at 1501 Arch Street, leaving the Empty Family Court House.
See also
- Philadelphia portal
- Parkway Central Library
- Benjamin Franklin Parkway
References
External links
- Family Courts House article at Law.com
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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