Lewis F. Powell Jr. United States Courthouse
U.S. Post Office and Customhouse | |
Lewis F. Powell Jr. U.S. Courthouse in 2015 | |
| Location | 1000 E. Main St., Richmond, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°32′15″N 77°26′6″W / 37.53750°N 77.43500°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1858 |
| Architect | Ammi B. Young (original central building), Albert Lybrock (expansion) |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| Part of | Main Street Banking Historic District (ID05000527) |
| NRHP reference No. | 69000359 |
| VLR No. | 127-0170 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 4, 1969 |
| Designated CP | June 01, 2005 |
| Designated VLR | November 5, 1968 |
The Lewis F. Powell Jr. United States Courthouse, also known as the U.S. Post Office and Customhouse, is a historic custom house, post office and courthouse located in Richmond, Virginia. Originally constructed in 1858, it was for decades a courthouse for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. A new federal district courthouse opened in 2008, but the Powell Courthouse still houses the Fourth Circuit. The United States Congress renamed the building for Supreme Court justice Lewis F. Powell Jr., in 1993. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as U.S. Post Office and Customhouse.