Family Court Building
Family Court Building, Courthouse in Center City, Philadelphia, United States.
The Family Court Building presents a Beaux-Arts architectural design with three stories and ground level, stretching along Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
The courthouse opened on November 25, 1940, serving as home to Juvenile and Domestic Branches of the Municipal Court until its relocation in 2014.
The building contains 35 New Deal murals throughout its interior, representing artistic expressions of the American judicial system and social values.
The structure stands as a mirror image to the Parkway Central Library, creating a symmetrical arrangement along Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
Plans announced in 2022 will transform this former courthouse into the new location of the African American Museum in Philadelphia.
Location: Philadelphia
Inception: 1940s
Architects: John T. Windrim, W. R. Morton Keast
Official opening: November 25, 1940
Address: 1801 Vine Street
GPS coordinates: 39.95782,-75.17093
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:24
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