Earl Warren Building

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General information
StatusComplete
TypeOffice [1]
Location350 McAllister Street
San Francisco
Coordinates 37°46′50.53″N122°25′4.26″W / 37.7807028°N 122.4178500°W / 37.7807028; -122.4178500 Coordinates: 37°46′50.53″N122°25′4.26″W / 37.7807028°N 122.4178500°W / 37.7807028; -122.4178500
Opening1922 [1]
Height
Roof87 ft (27 m) [1]
Technical details
Floor count6 [1]
Design and construction
ArchitectBliss & Faville and Page & Turnbull, Inc. [1]

The Earl Warren Building located at 350 McAllister Street in San Francisco, California is the headquarters of the Supreme Court of California. [2] The building was completed in 1922, and is named for 30th governor of California and 14th Chief Justice of the United States, Earl Warren. [1] The Supreme Court first held oral argument in the building in 1923. [2] The building is part of the Ronald M. George State Office Complex (the San Francisco Civic Center Complex) along with the Hiram W. Johnson State Office Building. [3]

The building's facade features granite and terra-cotta masonry and is done in the Beaux-Arts architectural style. [1] Inside, the courtroom for the Supreme Court is paneled in oak and features a coffered ceiling and a skylight 30 feet in height. [2] A mural above the judges' bench depicts a California landscape. [2] After the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, the court vacated the building, eventually returning in 1999. [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "A Visitor's Guide to the Supreme Court of California" (PDF). Supreme Court of California. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
  3. "Executive Order S-17-10". Archived from the original on 2017-12-19. Retrieved 2014-08-14.