Carl B. Stokes United States Courthouse facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse
View of the courthouse from the Terminal Tower observation deck
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Federal courthouse
Architectural style	Postmodern
Address	801 W. Superior Ave.
Town or city	Cleveland, Ohio
Country	United States
Coordinates	41°29′47″N 81°41′51″W / 41.496428°N 81.697458°W / 41.496428; -81.697458
Groundbreaking	May 28, 1997
Construction started	1999
Completed	2002
Landlord	General Services Administration
Height	430 feet (130 m)
Technical details
Floor count	23
Design and construction
Architecture firm	Kallmann McKinnell & Wood

The Carl B. Stokes Federal Court House Building is a skyscraper located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. It is also known as the Carl B. Stokes Federal Court House Tower, Federal Court House Tower, and the Stokes Tower. The 23-story building is 430 feet (130 m) tall and is located at the corner of Huron Road and Superior Avenue. It is currently the fourth tallest United States courthouse in the country.

The tower is named after Carl Stokes, the 51st mayor of Cleveland and the first African American mayor of a major city. Construction began in 1999 and was completed in 2002.

Tenants include the Cleveland-based federal circuit, district, and magistrate judges, the Clerk of Court for the Northern District of Ohio, the U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Office, the offices of the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, the U.S. Marshal's Office, and the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division's Cleveland Field Office, as well as the U.S. Immigration Court.

The building is adorned by Cleveland Venus, a 37-foot (11 m) tall, 11.5 ton bronze sculpture created by Ohio artist Jim Dine. The headless and armless statue is one of the sculptor's variations on the Venus de Milo.

See also

In Spanish: Palacio de Justicia de los Estados Unidos Carl B. Stokes para niños