![]() ![]() He was appointed as the federal judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas in 1900, becoming the first Jewish person to serve on the federal bench. Trieber was a native of Germany who moved to Helena in 1868. Post Office and Courthouse in honor of Jacob Trieber. In 2015, Arkansas’s congressional delegation introduced legislation to rename the Helena U.S. All of the federal agencies were in place in the building by the end of August. ![]() “Took” Gathings was held on July 27, 1961. A formal dedication of the building led by U.S. A 1959 steelworkers’ strike delayed construction for about six months, but the building was nearing completion by mid-1961. In June 1959, the O’Brien and Padgett Construction Company of Memphis, Tennessee, submitted a bid of $713,445 to build the new federal building, considerably lower than the $920,000 that had been estimated for the job. The architects chose the International style for the new building, which, the National Register nomination states, is reflected in “its flat roof without a ledge, metal windows set flush with the outer wall, smooth wall surfaces with no decorative detailing at the doors and windows, and its asymmetrical façade.” Postal Service, the second floor for use by various federal agencies, and the third to house the U.S. ![]() Stuck and Associates of Jonesboro (Craighead County) in 1959, with the first floor designated for use by the U.S. The new building was designed by Edward Brueggeman of Little Rock (Pulaski County) and Elmer A. By the 1950s, that courthouse was outdated, and plans were made for a new federal building for the district. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas in 1912, was constructed around 1890 on the northeast corner of Porter and Cherry streets in Helena. Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, which became the U.S. The first courthouse that served the U.S. It was renamed in 2016 to honor Jacob Trieber, an early proponent of civil rights and the first Jewish person to serve on the federal bench. The Jacob Trieber Federal Building, United States Post Office and United States Courthouse at 617 Walnut Street in Helena-West Helena (Phillips County) is a three-story government building erected in 1961 and designed in the International style of architecture. ![]()
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