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 The U.S. District Courthouse, originally built between 1930 and 1933, is outdated.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
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A view of the narrow first floor entry way inside the U.S. District Courthouse in downtown Toledo.
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Water damage is causing the paint to peel inside the U.S. District Courthouse in downtown Toledo.
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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.
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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.
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The ceremonial courtroom in the U.S. District Courthouse in Toledo.
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Two elevators serve the entire U.S. District Courthouse in downtown Toledo.
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The West-facing side of the U.S. District Courthouse is pictured.
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The West-facing side of the U.S. District Courthouse, located at 1716 Spielbusch Ave. in downtown Toledo, is pictured.
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The East-facing side of the U.S. District Courthouse in Toledo.
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A cornerstone marks the beginning of construction on the U.S. District Courthouse in downtown Toledo.
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Grand Jury members walk down this hallway to meet inside the U.S. District Courthouse in downtown Toledo.
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Ceiling detailing inside the U.S. District Courthouse in downtown Toledo.
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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.
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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.
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One courtroom inside the U.S. District Courthouse is so cramped the witnesses must sit a few arms lengths from the defense table.
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