The Richard B. Russell Federal Building is a 26-
story International style
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building in
Atlanta
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,
Georgia
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, housing U.S. government agency offices and
federal courts.
The building was constructed in 1978, on the site of the former
Terminal Station
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,
which was
raze
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d in 1972, except for one platform retained by
Southern Railway for its use.
References
External links
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
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Government buildings completed in 1978
Federal courthouses in the United States
Office buildings in Atlanta
Courthouses in Georgia (U.S. state)
1978 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia