Wayne County Building
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Identification
Name
Wayne County Building
Alternative name
Wayne County Courthouse
Emporis Building Number
118499
Location
| Main address |
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| 600-698 Randolph Street |
| Virtual address |
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| 601-699 Brush Street |
| Virtual address |
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| 301-399 East Congress Street |
| Virtual address |
| 300-398 East Fort Street |
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District
City
State
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Map and Surrounding Area
Technical Data
Height (tip)
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Height (architectural)
75.20 m
Length
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Floors (above ground)
5
Construction start
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Construction end
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Renovation end
2005
Structure in General
Construction type
monumental hall
Current status
existing [completed]Facade material
copper
granite
sandstone
Facade system
applied masonry
Architectural style
neo-classicism
Usages
Main usages
governmental officeSide usages
service branch(es)Features and Amenities
National landmark
Facts
The height of the courthouse's tower is 247 feet. |
The Wayne County Building is English Baroque in style, featuring a tall, four-tiered, hipped-roof central tower balanced by end pavilions. |
The exterior is profusely ornamented with sculpture; the interior is finished in a variety of woods, marbles, tiles, and mosaics. |
A renovation was carried out in 1986 by Quinn Evans Architects and Smith, Hinchman and Grylls Associates. |
The tower was originally 227' - 8 1/2" tall. The copper dome and spire were redone in the 1960s bringing its height to what it is today. |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. |
Built with buff Berea Sandstone, the facade features a rusticated basement story and a balustrade between the third and fourth stories. At the main entrance, a broad flight of stairs leads up to a two-story Corinthian column portico. |
Despite most Wayne County government offices having vacated this building for the modern Coleman A. Young Municipal Center a block west, the office of the executive of Wayne County is still located here. |
The courthouse is faced in granite and sandstone with copper accents. |
Companies involved in this building
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Architect: John Scott and Company, Smith, Hinchman & Grylls, Quinn Evans Architects Other companies: NTH Consultants, Ltd., Cleveland Quarries, Connelly Crane, Farbman Group |