Built by Scottish architect James S Gibson (1864 – 1951) with Skipwith and Gordon, and sculptures by Henry Fehr, the building is situated opposite the Houses of Parliament and flanked by the Treasury and Westminster Abbey. Gibson demonstrated a modern approach to his design by “keeping it quite distinct in scale and style so as to preserve its own individuality.”
Construction took place from 1906 to 1913, as one of a number of significant buildings constructed in the area at the early 1900’s, including the Government Offices in Great George St (now HM Treasury), the Methodist Central Hall, the Head Quarters of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, and the Institute of Civil Engineers.
Three superb images Cherie… except i would have moved the blue sandwich board out of the way… taken that shot and then put it back:-)
….peter:)
I was seriously tempted, but I didn’t want to get arrested
Now that you mention it, Cherry…I couldn’t remember what America’s Supreme Court building looked like, so I Googled it and then said, “Oh, yes, of course.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Supreme_Court_Building
HA! It’s funny how quickly we forget these things. Yours definitely has the age and longevity!
I had no idea what the Supreme Court looked like until I saw it on this visit. Strangely enough it has been all over our news today
The American Supreme Court looks rather Greek in style to me…
Did you pop inside and have a look?
It’s really beautiful inside.
It’s free!
And you can take pictures if the courts are not being used.
There was not time on this occasion, but it is on my list of things to do