Title supplied by cataloger. The $24,000,000 building, 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. Looking northwest towards the Los Angeles County Courthouse (later renamed the Stanley Mosk Courthouse) from the intersection of 2nd and Hill streets, near the tunnel (left, out of view). Demolition of structures is underway just above the corner parking lot, near where there are two large billboards. Dated May 25, 1957.
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California.--Superior Court (Los Angeles County) Los Angeles County Courthouse (Los Angeles, Calif. : 1958-) Courthouses--California--Los Angeles Public buildings--California--Los Angeles Streets--California--Los Angeles Automobiles--California--Los Angeles Billboards--California--Los Angeles Parking lots--California--Los Angeles Demolition--California--Los Angeles Lost architecture--California--Bunker Hill (Los Angeles) Second Street (Los Angeles, Calif.) Hill Street (Los Angeles, Calif.) Bunker Hill (Los Angeles, Calif.) Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Slides Stanton, J. E Wilson, Adrian Williams, Paul R.,1894-1980 Austin, Field & Fry
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