Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-06
D. c. COURTS HOME
T0HAvEN NEW NAME
Reconstructed Buildings Is
Not to Be Known as
tfcity Hail."
READY FOR USE IN MARCH
READY FOR USE IN MARCH

"Gty hail." the name applied for
more than fifty years to the historic
| building at the head of John Marshall
| place. is to pass.
| The reconstructed home Of the Dis
| trict Supreme Court is to be known
| only as the courthouse"
| Chief Justice Mccoy recently wrote
| the Public Utilities Commission ask
! ing that the car signs be changed to
bear the designation desired by the
court.
Building Soon to Be Completed.
The justices, as well as Elliott
Woods. superintendent of the Capitol.
and August Eccard. superintendent Of
construction, expect the remodeling of
the building to be completed next
building will retain the lines of the
l old structure, known as a pure ex-
ample of the Georgian. or colonial,
period, a complete Encouragement is
being made to the interior, SO as to
accommodate later-day demands of
the courts and to provide for the
! future.
MI. Eccard Explains Details.
Explaining the details Of the rap
said: .:On the first floor are eight court
rooms designed in harmony with the
design of the building. Two Of these
are criminal courts and the others
equity and circuit courts. The floors
to prevent noise. These eight rooms
thave we'll balanced plaster cornices and
are pleasingly decorated. Jury, consulta-
ton and witness rooiiis are adjacent to
each court. The courtrooms are well
ventilated and heated on modern prin-
directly under the main stairways
and accessible from the main corrf-
dor Of the first floor are public tele-
I'm brief. the first floor is occupied
entirely with court. Jury, witness and
Ale rooms, with toilets and the main
hall The second floor contains Of
fees for the justices. district attor-
ney and auditor. grand jury room. law
library, dining rooms. kitchen and
toilets. $4,000,
entirely from the other portion OF the
building. They are arranged in suites
combining private ohice and stenog-
rapher's room, and are PROVIDED WITH
private dining room and toilet. All
once floors in this section are made
Of oak.
'"The district attorneys section oc-
cupieS the entire west end. The grano
Jury room adjoins and practically IL
an extension Of the district attorneys
rooms.
Law Library Location.
Tho law library occupies the CEN
ter rooms Of the north side Of the sec
ond door, and is connected with the
floor below by a brass tube dumb
waiter for delivery of books to the
courts. I understand the Washing
ton Bar Association contemplates
holding dedicatory exercises when tho
new courthouse 10 completed.
'@On the second door. adjoining the
Justices dining rooms and directly
east Of the main hall. il large pub
"To tho west Of the second floor
main hall IL located the jury sleeping
quarters. They are equipped with
shower and toilet rooms.
The basement contains ofnces Tor
the register Of wills, marshal. clerks
Of the court, marriage license clerks
and prisoners rooms. administration
rooms and toiletA
'The register Of Wills occupies all
tho ofices In tho east wing. Tho
marshal occupies all ofdces in the
west wing. with the exception OF two
occupied by lunacy and marriage
license clerks. The prisonefr section
occupies part Of the basement direct
~ under the criminal courts: Eech
court has separate accommodation Tor
tn prisoners. and the sezse are seere-
Igatod in each instance. Elevetore are
provided for carrying prisoners from