Jonas Federal Courthouse Expansion ( 10 floors / 165 feet) + Historic Renovation

[tarhoosier]

I learned here:

http://www.hpo.ncdcr.gov/nr/MK0012.pdf

That the current courthouse was built in 1915 and was one third of the existing building. It adjoined the US Mint which was the building where the remainder of the Federal Building is now. Once the Mint was dismantled and moved the Federal Building was extended and the axis changed so the entry was on West Trade rather than Mint.

I used the Post office in that building in the years of my relative youth and it was accessed through the Mint side. Christmas and Tax Day there were many cars and customers waiting to be served.

[Windsurfer]

8 minutes ago, tarhoosier said:

I learned here:

http://www.hpo.ncdcr.gov/nr/MK0012.pdf

That the current courthouse was built in 1915 and was one third of the existing building. It adjoined the US Mint which was the building where the remainder of the Federal Building is now. Once the Mint was dismantled and moved the Federal Building was extended and the axis changed so the entry was on West Trade rather than Mint.

I used the Post office in that building in the years of my relative youth and it was accessed through the Mint side. Christmas and Tax Day there were many cars and customers waiting to be served.

Ha! great memories of sitting in the car waiting on my dad to get the mail while watching the antics across the street at that old hotel.   But, also, I miss all the brass and the smell of that old post office.

[tozmervo]

This is the approx. footprint of the original building. 

[tozmervo]

Before you go up you gotta go down

[rancenc]

Here is the tentative deadline for the new construction and renovation of the Federal courthouse.  Don't think this has been posted on this site.

https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/regions/welcome-to-the-southeast-sunbelt-region-4/buildings-and-facilities/north-carolina/new-charlotte-us-courthouse-annex-and-charles-r-jonas-federal-building-us-courthouse-renovation

[cltcitywatch]

driving piles today

[CarolinaDaydreamin]

7 hours ago, cltcitywatch said:

driving piles today

Damn, bye 90+year old oak.

[KJHburg]

Construction today.  

[Dale]

I’m anxious to see how or whether the architecture compensates for our lack of historic stock of appreciable height.

[SydneyCarton]

This is going to be beautiful.  I'd like to see a Robert A.M. Stern hotel and condo in Charlotte some day.  Something like 220 Central Park South would be nice.

[KJHburg]

Just someone repost the rendering of what this will look like from the back side I saw it here before.  I am glad we are getting final getting a courthouse worthy of the casework done in Charlotte.  

[KJHburg]

Walk by photos of the site today.  Lots of workers on site.   Question: Is the US Attorney office moving over here or will they stay over at the Carillon?

 

[tarhoosier]

I think the Carillon office people hope they move to this new building. I know someone who worked in Carillon after the twin towers attack and the US Attorney office in Carillon was considered a target, and EVERYone entering the building and elevators went through TSA type shakedown. The office my man worked in moved due to the security issues. I know not if that is still the practice in that building.

[pgsinger]

It is definitely not the practice any more. I worked there as far back as 2007 and there was no security until after you got on the elevators.  I was in there a few weeks ago, and it was the same thing.  Only select floors require an access in the elevator.

[cltcitywatch]

I spy a crane base...

[Midwoodian]

Crane is going up today.




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[tozmervo]

I'm surprised no eagle eyes have caught on that there are two crane bases

[Jrlooney88]

Been watching this crane get taller and taller all day, looks massive for a sub 200' building

[Jt282506]

AGREED, this looks like a comically tall crane for this building

[atlrvr]

Disagree....I think this tops out just 3 crane base "sections" from where it is in the above pic.

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, atlrvr said:

Disagree....I think this tops out just 3 crane base "sections" from where it is in the above pic.

agreed, It'll be more than double the height of the Mint Apartments.

[navigator319]

[Bikeguy]

4 hours ago, navigator319 said:

Steelworkers have some major cojones.. 

[tarhoosier]

"On High Steel". a Great read. (For those who may have missed it in the Tryon Place post)

[navigator319]

Crane #2 going up today.