John Milton Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse

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John Milton Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse
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Location	300 North Hogan Street,^[1] Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Status	complete
Groundbreaking	2000
Opening	2003
Use	Office
Roof	277 feet (85 m)^[2]
Floor count	15^[2]
Floor area	492,000 ft²
Cost	$84M
Companies
Architect	HLM Design KBJ Architects
Owner	General Services Administration - Jacksonville

A new Federal Courthouse in Jacksonville, Florida was completed in late 2002 and opened in early 2003 to replace the old facility, built in 1933 and plagued with environmental problems for years. The 70-year-old Federal courthouse was so full of mold and mildew that workers blocked air flow into their offices to keep from getting sick. On February 8th, 2005, the 492,000 ft² building at 300 North Hogan Street was named, the John Milton Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse.

The new facility was designed to accommodate all appropriate courts of the Jacksonville Division of the Middle District of Florida and related agencies in a single facility. There are 14 occupied levels above a basement parking level including space for expected growth. Major tenants include the Courts of the United States Circuit, District, Magistrate, and Bankruptcy, Probation Office, Pretrial Services, U.S. Marshals, U.S. Attorneys, and Trustees. The courtroom arrangement is a "hybrid collegial" concept. Magistrate and Bankruptcy judge's chambers are on the same level as their courtrooms, the traditional arrangement. The District and Appeals judge's chambers are "collegially" located together on levels directly above or below their respective courtrooms. The resulting plan allows four District courtrooms per level, an efficient management for public access. Placing the chambers on separate levels allows increased security and shared resources for the judges.