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HISTORIC
JOHN ADAMS COURTHOUSE NEAR COMPLETION:
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT AND APPEALS COURT TO MOVE IN JANUARY
Boston, MA --- The historically
preserved and newly renovated John Adams Courthouse on Boston's
Pemberton Square will soon be the new home to the Massachusetts
Supreme Judicial Court and the Massachusetts Appeals Court.
The Social Law Library opened for business there on December
13, 2004.
The Appeals Court will relocate from the Center
Plaza complex on January 21, 2005, and open for business
on Monday, January 24. A week later, the Supreme Judicial
Court will move from its present location at One Beacon Street and
open for business on Monday, January 31, 2005, in the John
Adams Courthouse. All phone numbers will remain the same.
(see list of mailing addresses)
Named
in 2002 in honor of John Adams, native son of Massachusetts,
because of his significant contributions to the role of the
judiciary, including authorship of the Massachusetts Constitution,
the John Adams Courthouse will be a living monument and serve
as both a judicial and legal educational center for the community
at large. It will welcome visitors of all ages to learn about
the development and history of the law in Massachusetts through
exhibits, educational programs, and special events in keeping
with the spirit of John Adams's own passion for learning
and his interest in an educated citizenry.
For
the 313-year-old Supreme Judicial Court and the 202-year-old
Social Law Library, the move will mark a return to their
former home. From 1893 to 1938, the Supreme Judicial Court
and the Social Law Library occupied the building, known then
as the Suffolk County Courthouse.
Among
the restored architectural features of the 350,000 square
foot courthouse are the majestic Great Hall with its stunning
barrel vaulted ceiling and the historic courtroom where Supreme
Judicial Court Chief Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. sat
more than one hundred years ago. The Supreme Judicial Court
has a large, skylit courtroom for full court sittings, equipped
with modern technology for computers, audio-visual needs,
and web broadcasting. The Holmes courtroom will be used for
single justice hearings. Two stately courtrooms, equipped
with new digital audio recording for oral arguments, have
been restored for Appeals Court hearings. Expansive book
collection rooms and technologically-equipped reading areas
are features of the Social Law Library, which occupy the
top floors of the John Adams Courthouse. The fully accessible
courthouse also has new elevators, stairs, windows, and heating,
air conditioning, plumbing and fire protection systems.
Under
the management supervision of the Division of Capital Asset
Management, the building contractor is Suffolk/NER, a joint
venture between Suffolk Construction Company, Inc. and NER
Construction Management, Inc. The architect is Childs Bertman
Tseckares, Inc. of Boston.
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MAILING ADDRESSES |
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Main Address: |
John Adams Courthouse
One Pemberton Square
Boston, MA 02108 |
The
following individual suite addresses and zip codes should
be added to the main address:
Supreme Judicial Court
Suite 2500
02108-1750
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Appeals Court
Suite 3500
02108-1767 |
Supreme Judicial Court Justices
Suite 2200
02108-1735
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Appeals Court Clerk's Office
Suite 1200
02108-1705 |
Supreme Judicial Court
Administrative Office
Suite 2300
02108-1741
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SJC Clerk for the Commonwealth
Suite 1400
02108-1724
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Social Law Library
Suite 4100
02108-1792 |
SJC Clerk for Suffolk County
Suite 1300
02108-1707
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Public Information Office
Suite 1100
02108-1723 |
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