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Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Ind. Courts - Union County Courthouse renovation vs. Fayette County's
The headline to this Richmond Palladium-Item story by correspondent Pam Tharp reads: "Another courtroom treasure revealed: Original tin ceiling at Union Co. building uncovered but will be hidden after renovation." Some quotes:
LIBERTY, Ind. -- The original ceiling of the Union County Courtroom hasn't been seen in about 30 years, and soon it will be covered again.The reference to Fayette County may be related to the AP story cited in this Dec. 3rd ILB entry titled "Court renovation reveals hidden artwork".The temporary removal of the courtroom's dropped ceiling during the renovation has revealed the room's original pressed tin ceiling. Two stories high, the ceiling features a center medallion and cross members that divide the metal ceiling into sections. A smaller medallion marks each corner.
Much of Union County's courtroom -- the judge's bench, the spittoons, the wrought-iron theater seats and the railing that separates the public from the well of the court -- is just as it was when the building was built in 1890. * * *
An arch in the wall above the judge's bench will be covered again when the dropped ceiling is replaced, as will the upper half-moon glass panels over the double-hung windows.
Like the Fayette County Circuit Courtroom, Union County Circuit Court also has a covered ceiling and molding. Unlike Fayette County, no one is mounting a campaign here to restore Union County's courtroom.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on December 20, 2005 09:17 AM
Posted to Indiana Courts