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Durham County Justice Center
Map
General information
Location510 South Dillard St, Durham, NC
Opened2013
Cost$120 million
Technical details
Floor count11
Design and construction
Architect(s)O'Brien/Atkins Associates

The Durham County Justice Center is a civic building in downtown Durham, North Carolina. The $120 million building opened to the public in February 2013.[1] The building houses the Durham County Sheriff's Office, the Durham County District Attorney's Office, and has 20 courtrooms.[1] The building is 318,533 square feet and was built to LEED Gold Standards.[2][3] The Justice Center was built with sustainable materials and includes lawns on its roofs for insulation and to capture runoff. It is one of the tallest buildings in Durham and dominates the downtown skyline from NC 147.

Durham County Justice Center's impact on the downtown Durham skyline.

References

  1. ^ a b Beth Velliquette (5 February 2013). "New courthouse to open Monday". The Herald Sun. http://www.heraldsun.com. Retrieved 2013-04-23. {{cite news}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ Virginia Bridges, "County leaders get first look at new Durham courthouse", News & Observer, accessdate=2014-03-03
  3. ^ Emma Loewe, "North Carolina ranked 7th for LEED", The Chronicle, accessdate=2014-03-03
  • [1] Durham County Courthouse
  • [2] Durham County Sheriff's Office
  • [3] Durham County District Attorney's Office

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