Strom Thurmond Federal Building and United States Courthouse
Columbia, United States
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Designed by Marcel Breuer and completed in 1979, the Strom Thurmond Federal Building and United States Courthouse stands at 1835–1845 Assembly Street in Columbia, South Carolina. This Brutalist structure, which served as a United States District Court for the District of South Carolina for twenty-five years, exemplifies the style through its bold use of concrete, granite, and glass. Its composition pairs a monolithic office tower with a long, low courthouse wing, while repetitive recessed windows with protruding hoods create dramatic surface articulation. A landscaped plaza completes the design. Named for longtime Senator Strom Thurmond, the building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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- courthouse
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- National Register of Historic Places listed place
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- Columbia, United States
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