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The entrance from the addition into the old building (right) preserved the limestone archway. The entrance from the new lobby intro the new addition offices (left) is made of oak stained to match the existing building. |
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The new central entrance provided a point of transition between the old and new. The 2-1/2 story glass entrance includes a 1-1/2 story lobby. The new entrance is made grand with the used of 2 GFRC columns. The 1st floor of the addition is actually the basement of the existing building. Due to the topography of the site on the courthouse square, the new addition use able to have the 1st floor at grade, which made ADA access to both buildings. The relocation of the clerk on the third floor was to have more access to the court. The existing courtroom entrance (top middle) was preserved, but a metal detector was added to the operable door. |