Downtown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
This National Courts Building
April 12, 2022
1. This National Courts Building Marker
This National Courts Building was constructed in 1967 to house the United States Court of Claims and the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals which occupied the building from 1967 to 1982. Those courts of nationwide jurisdiction were consolidated on October 1, 1982 to form the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the United States Claims Court.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is October 1, 1982.
Location. 38° 53.959′ N, 77° 2.093′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from Madison Place Northwest south of H Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1510 H St NW, Washington DC 20005, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in North America,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Commodore John Rodgers House (here, next to this marker); The Rodgers House (a few steps from this marker); United States Court of Claims (a few steps from this marker); United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals (a few steps from this marker); Freedmans Savings And Trust (within shouting distance of this marker); The Tayloe House (within shouting distance of this marker); General Lafayette and his Compatriots (within shouting distance of this marker); The Cosmos Club (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
April 12, 2022
2. Nearby tablet commemorating the Bicentennial of the Constitution
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, February 8, 2025
3. This National Courts Building Marker
The marker is in the building's interior corridor.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2022. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 12, 2022. 3. submitted on February 8, 2025, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
