The Los Angeles County Courthouse (Stanley Mosk Courthouse) was designed by: Austin, Field, and Fry, Architects; Martin, A.C. and Associates, Architects; Stanton and Stockwell, Architects; Williams, Paul R. and Associates; Wilson and Associates; William Allen; John Corneby Wilson Austin; Albert Carey Martin Jr.; Jesse Earl Stanton; William Francis Stockwell; Paul Revere Williams); and Adrian Jennings Wilson. Paul Williams was an African American architect who designed almost 2,000 homes in the Los Angeles area. He worked for wealthy celebrity clients, but also designed affordable homes, public housing, and civic, commercial, and institutional buildings. His works exhibit elegant composition and perfect proportion. Exterior view of the Grand Avenue facade of the Los Angeles County Courthouse (Stanley Mosk Courthouse) at 111 N Hill St. Visible on this facade is the terra cotta sculptural group titled Foundation of Law designed by sculptor Albert Stewart, with three figures representing the legal traditions upon which America was founded: Mosaic Law, with Moses representing Judeo-Christian heritage, Magna Carta, with a 13th century knight representing English Common Law, and Declaration of Independence, depicted by Thomas Jefferson."
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International style (Architecture) Courthouses Williams, Paul R., 1894-1980 Wilson, Adrian, 1898-1988 California. Superior Court (Los Angeles County)
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