ALABAMA STATE EDITION
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82 Tuscaloosa
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“The Nation’s Best Read Construction Newspaper… Founded in 1957.”
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Your Alabama Connection • Rich Olivier, Atlanta, GA • 1-800-409-1479
Courthouse Inspired by the Past Looks to the Future Inspired by the past but looking to the future, officials in south Alabama are preparing for a new 158,000 sq. ft. (14,678 sq m) federal courthouse. The $90 million courthouse project, funded in fiscal year 2015, will be performed in two phases, including renovation of the existing courthouse. “The historic John A. Campbell U.S. Courthouse was built over 80 years ago, and does not meet the current needs of the federal courts at this time,” said Gregory Andrews, spokesperson of the Southeast Sunbelt Region, U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). “GSA is pleased to begin construction on a new facility that will address the present and future needs of the federal courts.” The project has been more than a decade in the making, with officials needing more space and hoping for a more modern structure to meet 21st-century needs. The original plans proved too costly, and were eventually scrapped. The Campbell Courthouse, constructed in 1932, and has been an integral part of the downtown community through the years, and will continue to play an important role when the new structure opens. “It serves as symbol of the federal presence in Mobile and a powerful example of federal architecture of the 1930s,” Andrews said. “The adjacency of the Campbell Courthouse to the new courthouse, as well as the related courthouse functions, made it important for the two federal properties to work together. The design of the new courthouse reflects a respectful attitude toward the historic Campbell Courthouse and GSA’s desire to preserve this historic asset for future generations. “It will help to bridge architecturally, aesthetically and by scale, the two buildings with the adjacent Detonti Square Historic District to the north, and the Lower Dauphin Street Historic
Cindy Riley
CEG CORRESPONDENT
see COURTHOUSE page 6
GSA photo
The new Mobile courthouse project will meet the long-term needs of the U.S. Courts in southern Alabama.
GSA photo
“The site has been cleared, excavated and we are working on production piles for the building foundation,” said George Yates, project executive.