Oklahoma County Courthouse – Oklahoma City OK

Description

“The Oklahoma County Courthouse was constructed in 1936-1937 as a Public Works Administration project at a cost of $1.5 million. Designed by the well-respected firm of Layton & Forsyth, it is an Art Deco construction of Indiana limestone, with touches of the “new” material available in that day – aluminum.

The south-facing main entrance has Cold Spring Minnesota granite steps and wing walls, with cast aluminum and etched glass lights atop each wing wall. The building is three stories to the east and west, and then soars in an additional ten story tower…Above these panels is an etched quotation from Abraham Lincoln, and above that, a bas-relief mural depicting a panorama of the State’s history.

The interior of the building on all levels is filled with decorative images of Oklahoma…Marble and plaster symbols in various parts of the building show Oklahoma’s agricultural background, with corn and wheat. Its ranching history is depicted by a bull and bison. In the courtrooms are bas-relief images of early justice, with scenes of tribal justice and frontier lawmen.On the south facade, there are engravings with quotations from George Washington and Samuel Adams.”   (https://www.waymarking.com)