This is a majestic building. It was built 1932-35 when labor and materials were cheap--and what a gorgeous result!
This is the front--quite awesome to climb those steps.
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Here's some detail of the carvings above the entrance.
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I'm not sure what the classical architecture term for these statues to the sides of the steps, but instead of lions (like the New York Public Library uses), these are humans.
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Here are the bronze doors.
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Oh yes, every building has a back (except the Mobius Building), and that includes the Supreme Court!
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