| Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center | |
|---|---|
 The Criminal Justice Center was dedicated as the Criminal Courts Building in 1972. | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 210 West Temple Street Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 34°03′18″N 118°14′36″W / 34.054986°N 118.24346°W |
| Construction started | 1970 |
| Completed | 1972 |
| Opening | October 26, 1972 |
| Cost | $33.7 million |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 20 |
| Floor area | 850,000 square feet (79,000 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 12 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Adrian Wilson Associates |
| Structural engineer | Adrian Wilson |
| References | |
| [1][2] | |
The Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center (formerly known as the Criminal Courts Building) is the county criminal courthouse in the Civic Center neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It is located at 210 West Temple Street, between Broadway and Spring Street occupying the former site of the historic Red Sandstone Courthouse from 1891–1936,[3] and prior to that, Los Angeles High School (1873–82), on the former Pound Cake Hill, now flattened.
Originally known as the Criminal Courts Building,[4] in 2002 it was renamed the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, after Clara S. Foltz, the first female lawyer on the West Coast of the United States (and also the first person to propose the creation of a public defender's office).
The building houses the main offices of the Los Angeles County Public Defender.
- ^ Turpin, Dick (1972-08-06). "New Home for Criminal Courts". Los Angeles Times. p. I1. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
- ^ Zeman, Ray (1972-11-30). "New Courts Building Criticized". Los Angeles Times. p. OC9. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
- ^ "Los Angeles County". California Supreme Court Historical Society. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "New Home for Criminal Courts". Los Angeles Times. Newspapers.com. 6 August 1972. p. section K, page 1 (123). Retrieved 6 November 2024.