15th Anniversary of the Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse In Downtown St. Louis
A year before the terrorist attacks on 9/11/2001, the new Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse opened in downtown St. Louis. It was named for the then still living Thomas Eagleton (1928-2009).
Last year I posted about the post-9/11 temporary barriers still around the courthouse. Perhaps someone saw my post because yesterday I noticed the temporary barriers had all been removed!
From October 2011:
The Thomas F. Eagleton Courthouse downtown suffered extensive flooding due to a burst pipe in August. Since then, demolition and debris removal have been completed, leading up to the repair and reconstruction phase, which is set to begin. The repairs have been budgeted to cost taxpayers close to $10 million.
Approximately 8,000 gallons of water poured down 17 of the buildings’ 29 floors, damaging 10 courtrooms. The 1.3 million-square-foot building opened 11 years ago. Court proceedings have not been delayed due to the flooding as many judges are sharing spaces in other areas throughout the building. (Flood damage repair to cost federal courthouse $10 million)
Fifteen years later the half block decorative park to the East remains largely unused — but I’m sure the judges like seeing it from their chambers.
— Steve Patterson