Building housing state Supreme Court reopens after renovation

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Building housing state Supreme Court reopens after renovation

The Daily Comet, NC

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The building that houses the state Supreme Court opened Friday after

a two-year, $9.5 million makeover.

Officials said it was about time North Carolina's Law and Justice

Building got rid of decades of mold, mildew and rust.

" This building was becoming uninhabitable, " said Dick Ellis, a

spokesman for the state Supreme Court. " We were to the point where

we couldn't even drink the water from the fountains because of all

the crud. "

Located across from the Capitol, the building is also home to the

state Law Library and the Administrative Office of the Courts.

Besides a thorough cleaning and general upgrades to fixtures,

officials also had some of the building's historical features

restored. The Supreme Court has newly polished walnut panels, deco

lighting and original 1940 cork flooring.

" It's an historic, beautiful building again with new character and

modern pipes, " Ellis said.