Birch Bayh Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Indianapolis, IN

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Square Footage			Building Dimensions
Floor Area Total:	446230		Stories/Levels:	6
First Floor Area:	76288		Perimeter:	1056(Linear Ft.)
Occupiable Area:	223417		Depth:	0(Linear Ft.)
			Height:	91(Linear Ft.)
			Length:	0(Linear Ft.)

Construction History

Year Start	Year End	Description	Architect
1902	1905	Original Construction	Rankin & Kellogg
1906	1908	Sculptures are Installed at Entrances	John Massey Rhind
1936	1938	Construction of North Wing and Elevator Enclosures	McGuire & Shook/Rankin & Kellogg
1937	0	WPA Murals are Installed	Grant Christian
1957	0	General Rehabilitation & Mural Restoration	H.L. Grohne Co./Richard Hausdorfer
1962	0	Air-Conditioning & New P.O. Floor Installed
1963	0	First Floor Tile Replaced with Terrazzo	American Art Mosaic & Tile Comp.
1964	0	Exterior Limestone is Sandblasted	Atlas Industries
1969	0	Law Library Converted into Offices
1973	1974	Major Remodeling of Former P.O. Facilities
1981	0	Smoke Enclosures Installed	James Associates
1984	0	Tuckpointing of Exterior Limestone Walls
1986	1987	Security System & Emergency Generator Installed	GSA - Region 5
1993	1994	Restoration of Main Lobby & Courts Expansion	Odle McGuire & Shook Corp.
1993	1994	Restoration of Light Standards & Steel Windows	Lorenz & Williams Inc.

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