Architectural drawing of the new County Courthouse, 1956

Photograph on an architectural drawing of the new County Courthouse. "In 1957, this new County Courthouse should be completed at First Street and Hill Street. The behemoth will contain 105 courtrooms, plus a number of offices. The estimated cost of the trim, modernistic facility is about $20,000,000" -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated, "June 18, 1956".; "...is the new Courthouse presently under construction. This building will contain approximately 684,000 gross square feet, and will include 105 courtrooms, in which will be housed all of the civil departments of the Superior and Municipal Courts. In addition, it will house the County Clerk, the Clerk of the Municipal Court, the Marshal of the Municipal Courts, and the Civil Division of the Sheriff's Office. Construction is expected to be completed about the end of 1957. The total cost of the building will be approximately 20 million dollars exclusive of land. This building is being constructed from County funds which have been accumulated over a period of about 10 years. Approximately 8 million dollars is still required to complete and furnish the building, of which four million dollars is included in the 1856-57 budget, and the balance will be provided in 1957-58 " -- typed note attached to verso. Verso dated, "June 18, 1956".; Streetscape. Horizontal photography