Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse

111 South 10th Street
St. Louis, MO 63102

Named for former U.S. Senator Thomas F. Eagleton, the 
29-story U.S. Courthouse is a major landmark for the city 
of St. Louis. The exterior of the building follows a classical tripartite scheme, which utilizes the split-level stacking 
concept.

Construction was completed in 2000. The Thomas F. 
Eagleton Courthouse has more than 1.3 million square 
feet of space and is the tallest courthouse nationwide at 
557 feet. The courthouse again earned an 
ENERGY STAR® rating in 2010.

Thomas F. Eagleton served in the U.S. Senate from 
1968-1987 before returning to Missouri where he continued 
to practice law and teach at Washington University in 
St. Louis.

General Building Information

Hours of Operation

The Eagleton Courthouse is open from 7 a.m.– 6 p.m., Monday–Friday. Visitors must have a valid ID and must pass through security screening before being granted entry. Visitors only have access to public spaces in the building.

Parking

Surface parking is not permitted adjacent to the Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse city block. Parking inside the facility is assigned in accordance with the Federal Property Management Regulations, Chapter 101-20.104.1. The Courthouse Parking Association assigns excess employee parking to tenants on a waiting list. Assignments will change from time to time as some tenants vacate or are reassigned.

Buildings Tours

Tours of the building are available upon request. The U.S. District Courts conduct tours of the public areas of the courthouse including the East Entrance Atrium, the Harry A. Blackmun Rotunda and the En Banc Courtroom Lobby Area. Please call the number listed in the contact table below to make reservations.

Building Amenities

Cafeteria

Located on the first level of the building, the cafeteria is open Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.–10 a.m. for breakfast and 11 a.m.–2 p.m. for lunch. The grill closes at 1:45 p.m.

Vending Machines

The cafeteria provides vending services in the first floor cafeteria area. All malfunctions and refunds may be reported and obtained in the Cafeteria.

Gateway Metro Credit Union

The Gateway Metro Credit Union is located on the first floor and operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. All malfunctions may be reported directly to Gateway Metro at the number listed below.

Fitness Center

The fitness center is located on the first floor and membership is available to employees of the federal judiciary branch. The center operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Courts employees can obtain a membership from the U.S. Court of Appeals.

Employee Health Unit

The Health Unit is open Monday thru Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 8 a.m. to noon every Friday.The unit has two part-time nurses and a doctor that visits 16 times a month. The team responds to medical emergencies throughout the building and  provides to all recipient agencies in exchange for payment, services such as blood pressure screenings/readings, electrocardiograms, administration of allergy extract, influenza vaccine, tetanus vaccine, and Mantoux Test (TB).

The Judicial Learning Center

The Judicial Learning Center is a series of interactive educational exhibits, located on the first floor of the courthouse. Exhibits include information on the three branches of government, landmark decisions, shared power relationship between the national government and the states, retired judges'  autobiographies and much more.  The Judicial Learning Center is open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, weekdays, excluding Federal Holidays.  

The shortcut to this page is www.gsa.gov/eagletoncths.