Thursday, Sep 19, 2024
One of America's Great Newspapers ~ Toledo, Ohio

Courts

Toledo's U.S. District Courthouse scores poorly

court29p-renovate

One courtroom inside the U.S. District Courthouse, located in downtown Toledo, is so cramped the witnesses must sit a few arms-length from the defense table. The U.S. District Courthouse, originally built between 1930 and 1933, is outdated. With concerns about security and space, a renovation is being proposed for Bankruptcy Court, with a new addition built to house the District Court. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

The Blade/Katie Rausch
Buy This Image

court29p-entry-way

A view of the narrow first floor entry way inside the U.S. District Courthouse in downtown Toledo.

The Blade/Katie Rausch
Buy This Image

court29p-water-damage

Water damage is causing the paint to peel inside the U.S. District Courthouse in downtown Toledo.

The Blade/Katie Rausch
Buy This Image

court29p-ceremonial-court

The ceremonial courtroom, whose jurors must access it through a narrow stairwell without the aid of an elevator, was the only room inside the U.S. District Courthouse, located in downtown Toledo, with the purpose of being a courtroom when the building was erected.

The Blade/Katie Rausch
Buy This Image

court29p-courtroom

The ceremonial courtroom was the only room inside the U.S. District Courthouse with the purpose of being a courtroom when the building was erected.

The Blade/Katie Rausch
Buy This Image

court29p-ceremonial

The ceremonial courtroom in the U.S. District Courthouse in Toledo.

The Blade/Katie Rausch
Buy This Image

court29p-elevators

Two elevators serve the entire U.S. District Courthouse in downtown Toledo.

The Blade/Katie Rausch
Buy This Image

court29p-west

The West-facing side of the U.S. District Courthouse is pictured.

The Blade/Katie Rausch
Buy This Image

court29p-side

The West-facing side of the U.S. District Courthouse, located at 1716 Spielbusch Ave. in downtown Toledo, is pictured.

The Blade/Katie Rausch
Buy This Image

court29p-east

The East-facing side of the U.S. District Courthouse in Toledo.

The Blade/Katie Rausch
Buy This Image

court29p-cornerstone

A cornerstone marks the beginning of construction on the U.S. District Courthouse in downtown Toledo.

The Blade/Katie Rausch
Buy This Image

court29p-grand-jury

Grand Jury members walk down this hallway to meet inside the U.S. District Courthouse in downtown Toledo.

The Blade/Katie Rausch
Buy This Image

court29p-ceiling

Ceiling detailing inside the U.S. District Courthouse in downtown Toledo.

The Blade/Katie Rausch
Buy This Image

court29p-narrow

One courtroom inside the U.S. District Courthouse, located in downtown Toledo, is so narrow the defense and prosecution tables are squeezed in diagonally between the jury box and the public seating.

The Blade/Katie Rausch
Buy This Image

court29p-diagonal

One courtroom inside the U.S. District Courthouse, located in downtown Toledo, is so narrow the defense and prosecution tables are squeezed in diagonally between the jury box and the public seating.

The Blade/Katie Rausch
Buy This Image

court29p-cramped

One courtroom inside the U.S. District Courthouse is so cramped the witnesses must sit a few arms lengths from the defense table.

The Blade/Katie Rausch
Buy This Image

Click to comment

Quis autem vel eum iure reprehenderit qui in ea voluptate velit esse quam nihil molestiae consequatur, vel illum qui dolorem?

Temporibus autem quibusdam et aut officiis debitis aut rerum necessitatibus saepe eveniet.

Copyright © 2024 Toledo Blade

To Top

Fetching stories…