Temple of Justice Tours

The Temple of Justice is currently closed to the general public due to renovations. We expect to reopen the building in Fall 2024.

A wide shot of the Temple of Justice with three flagpoles and small trees in front of it.

 

About the Temple of Justice

Home of the Washington State Supreme Court, the State Law Library, and the Administrative Office of the Courts, this building was the first in the Capitol Campus Historic District to be built. Construction began in 1912 and took eight years to complete. With its classical architecture style, the Temple of Justice was a major contributor to many architectural design decisions made about future buildings in the Historic District.

The Supreme Court began occupying the Temple of Justice while the interior work was still being completed. Since the building opened, the State Law Library has stored the state's legal collection in the Main Reading Room.