John F. Seiberling Federal Building and United States Courthouse

John F. Seiberling Federal Building and United States Courthouse
General information
Status Complete
Type Federal courthouse
Architectural style Brutalist
Address 2 South Main Street
Town or city Akron, Ohio
Country United States
Coordinates 41°05′06″N 81°31′04″W / 41.084922°N 81.517785°W / 41.084922; -81.517785Coordinates: 41°05′06″N 81°31′04″W / 41.084922°N 81.517785°W / 41.084922; -81.517785
Construction started 1970
Completed 1974
Owner General Services Administration
Technical details
Floor count 6

The John F. Seiberling Federal Building and United States Courthouse is a building located in downtown Akron, Ohio. The building is named after John F. Seiberling, a United States Representative from Ohio who helped create the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and served on the House Judiciary Committee that led the impeachment process against Richard Nixon.

The building was constructed in 1974, and is an example of Brutalist architecture.[1] It stands six stories tall. At the urging Congressman William Ayres, the cornerstone for the building was placed during the Nixon Administration, 1970.

The main tenants of the building are the United States District and Bankruptcy Courts, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States Attorney, United States Probation and Pretrial Services, United States Marshals, Internal Revenue Service, Social Security Administration, Veterans Affairs, and the Department of Labor.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "John F. Seiberling Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse" at General Services Administration
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