, 1874-02-16
THE CRIMINAL COURT.

THE CRIMINAL COURT.
Tho Court-ITouso front looks proudly down
on Michigan stroot, and iB designed on tho
model OF tile Italinn palaca of tho Rxtocnth md
seventeenth cnnturioB-tho stylo OF architec-
tire boing known, technically us tho 1talian, or
pniladian- Renaissance. Tho main frontage IL
broken by tho projecting portlcos Of tic Roman
Doric order, supported by q massive arcade, on
tho first story, which gives worry striking up
penranco to tho grand entrance. There arc,
besides, two projecting wings, ono ut oach side,
all Of which aorye to bronx tho great oxpanuo of
frontage, so Ms to lend Boftonod air aud pleas
lug variety to tho whoIo dosign.
THE ApoADE ENTRANCE -
is ornamonteu by grotoaQuos OH tho koystones,
which contribute much to its beauty. Tho ILL.,
in depth, md tho Visitor cannot fail to bc im1ne
datey struck with tho boldnesB aud graeo Of the
artiHtio conception.
THE MAIN HALL.
Ensoring boneath either Of the three fine
aro1oB Which compose tho arcade, the observer
will find himself III Tho main hall which II rs
foot in width and ia IL feet In height, reaching
the entire extent OF tho story, aud stretching
through tho depth Of tho building, tic north
end being Occupied by tue grand stairway M n',,, which
two return flights, with . landing on
ts' ~ S''0aa feot s'e e:sh. VIII This taisway @
ii worry noarly completed, and IL the principal
embellishments Of the interior Of the grcat hall.
Us, tho building being extended 10 1eot to tho
roar to receive 1t. tho entrance Ia lighted from
tlrae sides by handsome windows OF stained
glass, which will add mitch to the Ronoral offcct.
THE vEsT1nuLE.
Immediately within tho arcade tho grand vcs-
tibuio is situatcd. It Inns tho full width Of the
hall nnd IL depth Of Go}4 feot. Tic veatibnlo is
divided from The hallway by 1lrc-proof sliding
doors, u fcot broad. All tic walls md parti,,
tionH nro lined with iron; garuiahed, by 1luted
composed Of ercauatic tiles. It ia Intended TINT
tho vesiibule sAall be always opon. placing upon
the iron Hliding doora tho duty Of c!ussug tue
main building, thus giving to tho arcade in front
au additional charactcr Of depth and richnces.
There arc side entrances, leading directly
across the main hall, IN Dearborn stroct and
the alley-way, each Of thoso 4audsomo by-ways
boing feet wide.
Offices and rooms for the GraLd Jury. Clerlt OF
tho Criminal Court; States Attorney, and 4 Sheriff
tho first door, which is mort convenient mr.
rangeuleut for tho public.
THE COURTROOM.
BY ascending tho main stairway, the second
through any ono of tho four pairs Of folding
doors, IL in tho courtroom, which oxtonda
through tho first aud second stories, having iii
extreme length Of w feet, width Of 45 and
height OF III 1tGt. IL 11 4E4[G4. CG
fin Niich;can stroct front. from tho second
md third -story windows. a naaeago way leads
from bohipd the Judicial boucll to The Galcony
honcntI, tbn uortico which Iaa Leou already
described. 4 railory for spectators is placed at
either end Of fLo room. being entered from q
inm,;nr ,,ncad midway IN tho gtairs which loads
from tf,a1 1 second to tho third floor. ~' 'o''
Houenth tho ratleries aro corridors. about 0
foot Li.,l, and font yit}e. which loaj to tho
iron hr,.1ees ti,at oonnect tic Jail worda with
tho Cm,rto Jnuso no that nriaonrre ,yhnn ron
yayod frnm thcir ccl,s In t]o court-room. ran l,
co,n}ncted tI,rounh lin corridor tn ti,e f]och.
;rhis nrcVents ali cI,anco Of cseane n tho pris
onc 10 n,,ot ho son 1v lin onncfo lora nnt;i tho
,no,nont ia iu u1ncnd at t1,o },nr
nnnma fnr tho Tuiecs inrnrs and visncssps
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