Title supplied by cataloger. The $24,000,000 courthouse, designed to last approximately 250 years, is an imposing two-block-long structure. U.S. Chief Justice Warren broke ground for the building on March 26, 1954, and was again on hand October 31, 1958 when the edifice was dedicated. Italian marble covers most of the walls and the 850,000 square feet of floor space, along with more than 50,000 cubic yards of concrete. The structure is actually two buildings, with a 6-inch space between the east side, which will be used by the superior courts, and the west side, which will be devoted to the municipal courts. The building is six stories high, but the municipal court side, with its foundations at a higher level, rises three stories above the more massive superior court end. The structure was designed by a corporation of associate architects: J.E. Stanton, Paul Williams, Adrian Wilson and Austin, Field & Fry. The County Courthouse officially began functioning at 9:00 am January 5, 1959. California artist Donal Hord designed the bas-relief over the Hill Street entrance depicting Justice. Looking west towards Bunker Hill from the tower of City Hall. Nearby are glimpses of the Junipero Serra State Office Building (lower left, later demolished) and the Los Angeles County Courthouse (later renamed the Stanley Mosk Courthouse). In the distance are boardinghouses, office buildings and various commercial structures. Dated January 8, 1968.
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Juni´pero Serra State Office Building (Los Angeles, Calif. : 1960-1998) California.--Superior Court (Los Angeles County) Los Angeles County Courthouse (Los Angeles, Calif. : 1958-) Parking lots--California--Bunker Hill (Los Angeles) Streets--California--Bunker Hill (Los Angeles) Apartment hotels--California--Bunker Hill (Los Angeles) Boardinghouses--California--Bunker Hill (Los Angeles) Dwellings--California--Bunker Hill (Los Angeles) Courthouses--California--Los Angeles Public buildings--California--Los Angeles Civic centers--California--Los Angeles Commercial buildings--California--Los Angeles Office buildings--California--Los Angeles Automobiles--California--Los Angeles Lampposts--California--Los Angeles Lost architecture--California--Los Angeles Lost architecture--California--Bunker Hill (Los Angeles) Second Street (Los Angeles, Calif.) First Street (Los Angeles, Calif.) Hill Street (Los Angeles, Calif.) Grand Avenue (Los Angeles, Calif.) Bunker Hill (Los Angeles, Calif.) Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Panoramic views Slides Stanton, J. E Wilson, Adrian Williams, Paul R.,1894-1980 Hord, Donal,1902-1966
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