U.S. Post Office, Courthouse and Federal Building (Sacramento, California)
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The U.S. Post Office, Courthouse and Federal Building in Sacramento, California
, also known as Federal Building, was built in 1933. It was designed by Starks & Flanders and reflects Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals architecture and French Renaissance architecture
. It served historically as a courthouse, as a post office, and as a government office building. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1980.
It has served the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
during 1933-1966 and during 1966-present, respectively.
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
, also known as Federal Building, was built in 1933. It was designed by Starks & Flanders and reflects Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals architecture and French Renaissance architecture
French Renaissance architecture
French Renaissance architecture is the style of architecture which was imported to France from Italy during the early 16th century and developed in the light of local architectural traditions....
. It served historically as a courthouse, as a post office, and as a government office building. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1980.
It has served the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
United States District Court for the Northern District of California
The United States District Court for the Northern District of California is the federal United States district court whose jurisdiction comprises following counties of California: Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San...
and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California is composed of six divisions.The Bakersfield division has jurisdiction over certain cases in Inyo and Kern counties and on federal lands and National Parks...
during 1933-1966 and during 1966-present, respectively.