United States Courthouse Building and Downtown Postal Station, Federal courthouse in Tampa, United States

The United States Courthouse Building and Downtown Postal Station stands at 601 Florida Avenue in Tampa. Completed in 1905 under Supervising Architect James Knox Taylor, the building combines courtrooms and a postal station. Its exterior shows columns, arches and carved stonework. It is now a Le Méridien hotel owned by the city of Tampa.

Construction was completed in 1905 under James Knox Taylor, Supervising Architect of the U.S. Treasury. The building served the Southern District of Florida until the Middle District was created in 1962, then served the Middle District until 2001. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 7, 1974, and is now owned by the city of Tampa.

The building's names record its combined federal roles: the National Register listing of June 7, 1974 uses Federal Building, U.S. Courthouse, Downtown Postal Station, and it was also known as U.S. Post Office, Courthouse and Custom House. Its address is 601 Florida Avenue, and it now operates as a Le Méridien hotel.

The building at 601 Florida Avenue is now a Le Méridien hotel owned by the city of Tampa. Non-guests can walk the public sidewalk along Florida Avenue to see the exterior; interior spaces, including the former courtrooms, are reached through the hotel and are not open for independent sightseeing.

The building's National Register listing name, Federal Building, U.S. Courthouse, Downtown Postal Station, records all three federal functions under one roof. It was added to the register on June 7, 1974, while still in use as a courthouse. Courtroom proceedings continued in the building until 2001, when the Middle District of Florida moved out.