Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Municipal Building
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Former namesBrooklyn Municipal Building
EtymologyRuth Bader Ginsburg
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeGovernment (Municipal)
LocationDowntown Brooklyn
Address210 Joralemon St
Town or cityBrooklyn, New York City
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40°41′32″N 73°59′26″W / 40.6921°N 73.9905°W / 40.6921; -73.9905
Current tenants
Opened1924
Cost$5,800,000
Design and construction
Architecture firmMcKenzie, Voorhees & Gmelin
Website
www1.nyc.gov/site/dcas/business/dcasmanagedbuildings/brooklyn-municipal-building.page

The Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Municipal Building, also the Brooklyn Municipal Building, is a civic building at 210 Joralemon Street in the Downtown Brooklyn neighborhood of New York City, built in 1924.[1] Designed by McKenzie, Voorhees & Gmelin,[2] it cost $5,800,000.[3] It contains a branch of the New York City Clerk's office (including a detail of the New York City Marriage Bureau)[4] and branch offices for the Departments of Buildings, Probation, Finance, and Environmental Protection.[5]

In July 2012, the Landmark Preservation Commission approved an upgrade to the first few stories and add much commercial signage.[6] In 2016, renovation was done on two cellar levels and two floors.[7]

Renaming

In 2020, it was announced that the building would be renamed for the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who was born and raised in Brooklyn.[8] New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio attributed this honor to the “great things on the world stage” this Brooklynite had done.[9]

On Monday March 15, 2021, the Brooklyn Municipal Building was renamed after United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in a ceremony attended by Mayor Bill de Blasio, First Lady Chirlane McCray, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, and the family of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.[10] Borough President Adams first pitched the name change to the mayor in September 20, 2018, through a letter which cited Ginsburg's many connections to the borough.[11]

The building was officially renamed on March 15, 2021, in a ceremony that included the mayor, the Brooklyn borough president, and relatives of the late justice.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Mayor: Brooklyn Municipal Building Will be Named After RBG". www.ny1.com. September 22, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Spellen, Suzanne (May 28, 2014). "Building of the Day: 210 Joralemon Street". Brownstoner. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "The City Record" (PDF). cityrecord.engineering.nyu.edu.
  4. ^ "Marriage Bureau". www.cityclerk.nyc.gov. Archived from the original on June 12, 2019.
  5. ^ "Brooklyn Municipal Building - Department of Citywide Administrative Services". www1.nyc.gov. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  6. ^ Staff, Curbed (July 17, 2012). "Brooklyn Municipal Building Makeover Approved by Landmarks". Curbed NY. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  7. ^ "210 Joralemon Street". Architizer. January 11, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  8. ^ Gross, Elana Lyn (September 22, 2020). "New York City Will Rename Brooklyn Municipal Building After Ruth Bader Ginsburg". Forbes. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  9. ^ "Brooklyn Municipal Building To Be Renamed For Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg". CBS New York. September 22, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  10. ^ Duggan, Kevin (March 16, 2021). "Brooklyn municipal building renamed after Ruth Bader Ginsburg | amNewYork". amNewYork. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  11. ^ Cuba, Julianne (October 1, 2018). "Quest for Ruth: Beep wants Downtown building named for Justice Ginsburg • Brooklyn Paper". www.brooklynpaper.com. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  12. ^ "Brooklyn Municipal Building officially named after Hon. Ruth Bader Ginsburg". Brooklyn Eagle. March 16, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
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