'Taj Mahal' Courthouse?

[cityimrov]

In Tallahassee, they are building a $48 Million Courthouse which is drawing a ton of negative controversy.  They are calling it the 'Taj Mahal' courthouse.  

If this cheap courthouse in Tallahassee is the Taj, what in the world are we building here in Jacksonville?

http://jacksonville.com/opinion/editorials/2010-10-15/story/taj-mahal-courthouse-horror-story

[duvaldude08]

Maybe we started a trend LMAO

[tufsu1]

well there is a big difference between the needs of the 1st District Court of Appeals...and one that deals with all court matters in Duval County

[Timkin]

Either way..........A bit over the top is an understatement of the New Taj Mah ....err Duval Courthouse.   Something we did NOT need at this juncture .

[Dog Walker]

Wrong architectural reference:

Taj Mahal:





Acropolis:

[Doctor_K]

Thanks, DW.

"The Duval County Acropolis"

[RockStar]

Ours is more like the Parthenon if you ask me...but the Taj reference was to the one in Tally...is it being done in Persian style? 

[hightowerlover]

Here it is...

[fsujax]

The crazy thing about this is, it isnt even in DT Tallahassee. It is way out on the southside of town located in a large suburban development known as Southwood! That six lane road pictured above is Capital Circle.

[tufsu1]

the only good things about that project are:

1. the land was free (St. Joe donated several parcels to the state back when SouthWood was first approved)

2. the old building downtown will get turned over to FSU for use by the law school (across the street)

[heights unknown]

It's nothing to gawk over the water cooler or even write home about, but I kind of like it; I think it looks better than our Courthouse. Looks nothing like the Taj Majal or bears any similarity to it to me. Anyway, no one is ever satisfied over anything; if it were a 29 story tower they'd still have something to say.

"HU"

[heights unknown]

Why do people always spell Capitol or Capital wrong (referring to the meaning of each)?  Capitol is for a Capitol or Capitol building like Washington D.C., Capitol building in Washington, etc.  The word capital is referring to finances, i.e. available money, or money made from profit or other sources that is available and laid up for some type of use. I've noticed this on T.V., in magazines, books, and on the internet; wish everyone would get it right!

"HU"

[Dog Walker]

That's a capital idea, old boy!  Or should it be CAPITAL idea?

[fsujax]

well, in my defense...the road is spelled "Capital" Circle. I know the difference.

[Live_Oak]

Your not saying the the city in which the State government is located is spelled "Capitol" are you?  Cause it's Capital.  Just the building is Capitol.