Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse

Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse
The Chicago Federal Center designed by Mies van der Rohe, includes the Dirksen Courthouse, at left.
General information
Architectural style	international style
Location	Chicago, Illinois
Address	219 South Dearborn Street
Country	United States
Current tenants	U.S. officials
Construction started	1960
Completed	1964
Client	U.S. government
Height	384 feet (117 m)
Technical details
Floor count	27 floors
Floor area	1.4 million gross square feet
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

The Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse, commonly referred to as the Dirksen Federal Building, is a skyscraper in the Chicago Loop at 219 South Dearborn Street. It was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and completed in 1964. The building is 384 feet (117 m) tall with 30 floors; it was named for U.S. Congressman Everett Dirksen. The building houses the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the United States Bankruptcy Court, the United States Marshal for the Northern District of Illinois, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, and local offices for various court-related federal agencies, such as the Federal Public Defender, United States Probation Service, United States Trustee, and National Labor Relations Board. It is one of three buildings making up the modernist Chicago Federal Center complex designed by van der Rohe, along with Federal Plaza, the U.S. Post Office (Loop Station) and the Kluczynski Federal Building. Separate from the Federal Plaza, but opposite the Kluczynski Building across Jackson Boulevard, is the Metcalfe Federal Building.