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Oct. 31, 2018

Happy 60th birthday to Stanley Mosk Courthouse

When the doors of this fifth principal courthouse opened six decades ago, it was heralded as the "Dream Courthouse" and the "Courthouse to Last 250 Years." Renamed as the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in 2002 in honor of former superior court judge and California Supreme Court Justice Mosk, it has fulfilled its destiny as a worthy successor to Los Angeles courthouses that preceded it.

Stanley Mosk Courthouse (1958-Present). The gigantic clock with 11-foot hands and large Roman numerals first appeared in Los Angeles County's 'Clocktower Courthouse' in 1861. The clock was transferred to the 'Red Sandstone Courthouse' in 1891. After sitting in storage at the county museum, the clock was retrieved and an installed on the side of Stanley Mosk Courthouse in 1958. (California Historical Society)

Wednesday is the 60th anniversary of the dedication of the Los Angeles' main courthouse by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren on Oct. 31, 1958. The construction of this monumental courthouse with its 100 courtrooms took 25 years of diligent political action and planning by civic and judicial leaders.

When the doors of this fifth principal courthouse opened six decades ago, it was heralded as the "Dream Courthouse" and the "Court...

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