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courthouseH Street NE, District of Columbia
United States Supreme Court Building
National Historic LandmarkDistrict of Columbia Inventory of Historic SitesBuilt 1935
TypecourthouseBeaux-Arts
Built1935by Hermon Atkins MacNeil, Cass Gilbert, Robert Ingersoll Aitken
Best monthsApr · Sep–Octweather in H Street NE
38.89° N, 77.00° WUTC−4 · Eastern Daylight Time
Standing for91 years
built 1935today 2026
When to goH Street NE · weather score
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct
October: high / low69° / 48°
iAbout
United States Supreme Court Building in brief
United States Supreme Court Building is a courthouse in H Street NE, District of Columbia, United States.
It holds the designations National Historic Landmark and District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites.
The courthouse dates from 1935, was designed by Hermon Atkins MacNeil, Cass Gilbert, Robert Ingersoll Aitken and is built in the Beaux-Arts style.
For a visit, the weather in H Street NE is best in April, September and October; in October afternoons average 69°.
Facts
- Type
- courthouse
- Designation
- National Historic Landmark
- District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites
- Built
- 1935
- Architect
- Hermon Atkins MacNeil, Cass Gilbert, Robert Ingersoll Aitken
- Style
- Beaux-Arts
- Nearest town
- H Street NE
- Region
- District of Columbia
- Coordinates
- 38.89050, -77.00450
iiLocation
Where to find it
iiiWhen to visit
Climate guideWeather in H Street NE
Month score for sightseeing
Best Apr · Sep–Oct35
Jan
34
Feb
49
Mar
73
Apr
66
May
49
Jun
39
Jul
45
Aug
68
Sep
79
Oct
60
Nov
33
Dec
ivNearby
All monuments in the United StatesMore heritage close by
Hiram W. Johnson House
0.1 mi NW
District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites
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Folger Shakespeare Library
0.1 mi SE
National Register of Historic Places listed place
Belmont–Paul Women's Equality National Monument
0.1 mi NE
National Historic Landmark
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Thomas Jefferson Building
0.1 mi SW
National Historic Landmark
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Barracks Row
0.2 mi SE
National Register of Historic Places listed place
Around here
H Street NE and around
H Street NE
District of Columbia · United States
Apr · Sep–Octbest months
89°July high
59 ftaltitude
Nature
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Anacostia River
River · 3 ft
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Rock Creek, District of Columbia
River
Mountains
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Mount Saint Alban
381 ft
Heritage
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United States Capitol
Historic Civil Engineering Landmark · 1793
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Washington Navy Yard
National Register of Historic Places listed place · 1799
Museums
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Smithsonian Institution
1846
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National Gallery of Art
1937
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