The Earl Warren Building located at 350 McAllister Street in San Francisco, California is the headquarters of the Supreme Court of California.[2] The building was completed in 1922, and is named for 30th governor of California and 14th Chief Justice of the United States, Earl Warren.[1] The Supreme Court first held oral argument in the building in 1923.[2] The building is part of the Ronald M. George State Office Complex (the San Francisco Civic Center Complex) along with the Hiram W. Johnson State Office Building.[3]
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office[1] |
| Location | 350 McAllister Street San Francisco |
| Coordinates | 37°46′50.53″N 122°25′4.26″W / 37.7807028°N 122.4178500°W |
| Opening | 1922[1] |
| Height | |
| Roof | 87 ft (27 m)[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 6[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Bliss & Faville and Page & Turnbull, Inc.[1] |
The building's facade features granite and terra-cotta masonry and is done in the Beaux-Arts architectural style.[1] Inside, the courtroom for the Supreme Court is paneled in oak and features a coffered ceiling and a skylight 30 feet in height.[2] A mural above the judges' bench depicts a California landscape.[2] After the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, the court vacated the building, eventually returning in 1999.[2]