One Judiciary Square is a

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office building at 441 Fourth Street NW in the

Judiciary Square Judiciary Square is a neighborhood in the northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., the vast majority of which is occupied by various federal and municipal courthouses and office buildings. Judiciary Square is located roughly between Pennsylvania A ...

neighborhood of

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Designed by architect Vlastimil Koubek, the building is tall and has approximately 10 floors. Its construction ended in 1990.

Background

Between 1992 and 1999, One Judiciary Square housed the offices of the

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and

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while repairs were made to the historic John A. Wilson Building. One Judiciary Square now houses the offices of prominent municipal government agencies such as the

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, the Office of the D.C. Attorney General, and the D.C. Office of Zoning. In August 2009, it was one of the first government buildings in Washington to be fitted with a

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. In addition, the city completed a $7.5 million renovation in September 2011 to improve the building's energy efficiency.

References

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