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Photos of this building do not do it justice. This building in my opinion was one of the MOST beautiful buildings in D.C.. So much detail and beautiful work that photos just do not capture. MUST SEE.
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Date of experience: August 2020
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The US Supreme court has been in existence since 1789. The current building in Washington D.C. was completed in 1935. EXPERIENCE: This wasn't on our list of to-see list while in the city as I didn't think we could tour it (turns out you can), but after exiting the US Capitol, bam, there it was, right across the street. Photo op! We were on the west side of the court. Grandeur and power was at its finest with a wide-open plaza and no less than 24 marble columns on the facade of the five floor building. What flashed back for me was the date of June 26, 2015, the date when the highest court-in-the-land struck down all unconstitutional state laws banning same-sex marriage. I knew we couldn't go inside so we just snapped a selfie from across the street as I wanted the entire building behind us. No need to walk up to it and have just a few columns in the pic, right? Plus, this was July and it was hella muggy and uncomfortably hot. I wanted to preserve what little dryness our clothes had left, LOL. Posted on social media, got lots of "likes" and life went on... TIP: The "Old Supreme Court" chambers can be seen inside of the US Capitol. Very cool! OVERALL: Learning after-the-fact that self-guided tours are available, we're definitely checking into it next time. But, if you're pressed for time as we were, a simple photo op should check mark that "been there, don't that" box.…
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Date of experience: July 2019
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If you visit Washington you should visit the highest court in the United States. You get a sense of power here and on a good day can walk around. Just looking at the building can be a fun visit.
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Date of experience: May 2020
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While the court was, unfortunately not in session during our visit, we had an amazingly informative visit and 30 min presentation by an incredibly talented and knowledgeable docent. Worth a visit, even if the court is not in session
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Date of experience: March 2020
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LOVE LOVE LOVE that you can come in and walk around a little. Very pretty inside, and so much history. We loved it!
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Date of experience: March 2020
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