Richard B. Russell Federal Building, Federal courthouse and office building in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Richard B. Russell Federal Building is a federal courthouse and office building in Atlanta with 26 floors and International style architecture. Its simple facade with clean lines and minimal ornamentation defines the downtown skyline.
The building was constructed in 1978 on the site of the former Terminal Station, replacing the historic railway depot. One railway platform was preserved to continue Southern Railway operations.
The building is named for Richard Russell Jr., who was Governor of Georgia from 1931 to 1933 and then a U.S. Senator from 1933 to 1971. Its site was previously occupied by Terminal Station, Atlanta's main railway depot, which was razed in 1972.
The building is open to visitors on weekdays and requires airport-style security screening at the entrance. It helps to learn in advance which areas are open to the public, as some sections are restricted.
The site's previous occupant, Terminal Station, was demolished in 1972, but Southern Railway kept one platform for its own operations. The 1978 tower rose around that surviving fragment of the old depot, so the building stands on ground still partly in railway use.
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