Architect
Coquillard, Dundon, Peterson and Argenta,
Inc.
Contractor
DeMaria Building Company, Inc.
New Space
35,576 Square feet. Includes: Two new courtrooms,
large jury assembly area, a law library, two jury deliberation rooms,
judges' chambers, holding cells for prisoners, prosecutor office-conference
area, lawyer-client conference rooms.
Existing Area
5,570 Square feet. Includes: Two courtrooms
served by auxiliary offices and jury deliberation rooms.
Exterior
Pre-cast concrete panels replace former glazed
brick façade.
Mural
12 x 40 – foot mural, created by Robert
Schefman, and located in rotunda entrance, made possible through a $30,000
grant by Sisson Foundation.
Atrium 1
Plantings, water fall, pond jointly funded
by Building Authority Bonds and Rotary Club of Dearborn ($25,000).
Atrium 2
Plantings, pond jointly funded by Building
Authority Bonds and Just for Dearborn ($5,000).
Clock
Donated by Dearborn Business and professional
Women's Organization.
Misc. Data
Ground breaking, February 7, 1996.
Majority of staff moved into new space on
Memorial Day Weekend, 1997. Judge Sobotka, her staff and part-time magistrates
operated out of temporary quarters in Henry Ford Centennial Library
until renovation of former court area was completed in late 1997.
Of Note
19th District Court has three judges, three
part-time magistrates, 35 fulltime employees and 18 part-time employees.
Annual caseload is approximately 70,000
2005-06 Budget is $3,200,000.
