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| − | |name=Winston E. Arnow Federal Building
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| − | |location=100 North [[Palafox Street]]
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| − | |architect=Rudolph Stanley-Brown
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| − | |construction_start_date=1938
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| − | |completion_date=[[October 28]], [[1939]]
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| − | |cost=$329,590 (1938)
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| − | |renovations=1999-2010
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| − | |style=Spanish Colonial Revival
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| − | |size=59,873 square feet
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| − | The '''Winston E. Arnow Federal Building''' is the name of the building at 100 North [[Palafox Street]] built in [[1938]]-[[1939|39]] as the '''United States Post Office and Court House'''. It was vacated in [[1998]] when the [[U.S. District Court]] moved offices to a [[United States Courthouse|new courthouse]], after which the building underwent an 11-year renovation. Starting in 2003, Congressman [[Jeff Miller]] introduced legislation to name the building in memory of Judge [[Winston E. Arnow]]. President [[Wikipedia:Barack Obama|Barack Obama]] signed the designation into law on [[December 14]], [[2010]],<ref>[http://voices.washingtonpost.com/federal-eye/2010/12/obama_approves_new_federal_bui.html Obama approves new federal building names]</ref> and the renovated building was formally dedicated on [[May 20]], [[2011]].
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| − | ==Construction==
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| − | By the 1930s, the [[old Escambia County Courthouse]] built in [[1885]] had fallen into disrepair. It was decided that the Victorian brick structure would be razed, that a new federal post office and courthouse would be built on its site, and that county government would take over the [[Escambia County Courthouse|U.S. Customs House]] a few blocks south on [[Palafox]].
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| − | The [[Depression]]-era project was funded by the [[Wikipedia:Works Progress Administration|Works Progress Administration]] and resulted in a building of extremely high quality. Architect Rudolph Stanley-Brown, the grandson of President [[Wikipedia:James A. Garfield|James A. Garfield]], was hired to design the building in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. Montgomery-based contractor Algernon Brown was awarded the $329,590 contract on [[December 5]], [[1938]].
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| − | The building was occupied on [[October 28]], [[1939]]. At the dedication ceremony, Congressman [[Millard Caldwell]] announced his intent to run for governor of Florida. [[Robert L. F. Sikes]], who was reporting on the event for his [[Crestview]] newspaper, decided he would run for Caldwell's congressional seat.
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| − | Image:Arnowbuilding-drawing.jpg|Architect's rendering
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| − | Image:Arnowbuilding-1938plans-front.jpg|Front elevations
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| − | Image:Arnowbuilding-1938plans-details1.jpg|Interior details
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| − | Image:Arnowbuilding-1938plans-details2.jpg|Lamp details
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| − | Image:Arnowbuilding-1938contract.jpg|1938 construction contract with Algernon Blair
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| − | ==1939-1998 use==
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| − | In its early years, the building's main function was as a post office, with the courtroom used only intermittently. A candy and cigar store, operated by the blind, was a popular feature in the first floor lobby. During [[World War II]] the building housed many boards for the draft, rationing and special services.
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| − | Judge [[Winston E. Arnow]] became the first resident judge of the Pensacola courthouse in [[1967]].
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| − | In [[1998]], a new [[United States Courthouse]] was completed on the former site of the [[San Carlos Hotel]], and the Spanish-style courthouse was vacated.
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| − | ==Renovation==
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| − | In [[1999]], the [[Wikipedia:General Services Administration|General Services Administration]] began a major renovation of the building with the removal of asbestos and lead paint. New mechanical and electrical base systems were installed in 2000, as well as a new fire sprinkler system and rear exit stairway.
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| − | Renovation work was halted due to lack of funding, and the building incurred damage during the [[2004 hurricane season|2004]] and [[2005 hurricane season]]s.
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| − | A completely new roof was installed in 2006, and the historic interior began a thorough refurbishment in 2007. It was reoccupied by certain federal offices in [[2010]], and an official dedication ceremony was held on [[May 20]], [[2011]].
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| − | ==Current tenants==
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| − | * [[U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida]]
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| − | * U.S. Bankruptcy Court
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| − | * U.S. Probation Office
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| − | * U.S. Attorney Offices
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| − | * U.S. Marshals Service
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| − | * U.S. Trustee
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| − | * General Services Administration
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| − | ==Other images==
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| − | Image:Arnowbuilding-1960s.jpg|Circa 1960s
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| − | Image:Arnowbuilding-1970s.jpg|Circa 1970s
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| − | ==References==
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| − | {{reflist}}
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| − | [[Category:Federal government buildings]]
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| − | [[Category:Courthouses]]
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| − | [[Category:Works Progress Administration]]
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