Verrecchia Building

Verrecchia Building
The front view of the building A lower view of the building, showcasing the square outside and statue
General Information
Architectural Style	Neoclassical
Address	342 Second Street Mechanicsburg, GA USQ
Current Tenants	United States of Quentin Supreme Council
Architectural Firm	Brent Lewarts
Construction Began	November 17th, 1854
Completed	November 22nd, 1861
Floors	Three
Telephone	777-777-8865

The Verrecchia Building, also known as the Court of the Supreme Council, is the home of the Supreme Council of the United States of Quentin, the highest judicial body in the nation. Completed in 1861 after nearly 30 years of debate and fundraising, the building is located in the nation's capital city of Mechanicsburg, in the downtown area at 342 Second Street. The building is located near the Verrecchia Memorial, which is located on Sophie Verrecchia Avenue about a block away. The building is owned and maintained by the Department of Monuments, and is one of the three main federal buildings in the capital used by the three branches of government, along with the Capitol Building and 777 Cupboard Place.

A home for the Supreme Council was imagined by few of the founders and government officials of the first few years of the USQ, and numerous Congresspeople, executive officials, and legal officials believed the Council should either be a traveling agency or set up at the capitol once it was built. However, the nation's first Supreme Decider, Sophie Verrecchia, believed in the independence and authority of the branch, more than the other two, and continuously petitioned for the building to be created. After nearly 30 years, funds were raised and the building was finished in the downtown area, to represent the independence of the branch. Designed by Brent Lewarts, the building was also designed to mirror district and state courthouses, and show unity, however with its pillars also represents strength and importance.

Today the building is still home to the Supreme Council, and houses the chambers for the deciders, the main courtroom chamber, as well as a gym, offices, a library and study areas, and rooms for conversation, announcements, or ceremonies. The building is somewhat open to the public, as a few areas are restricted, however compared to the access of Cupboard Place and the Capitol, the Verrecchia Building is much more accessible.