Fourth floor in 1981, before the restoration
Photo from the Detroit Free Press archives.
Fourth floor in 1981, before the restoration
Photo from the Detroit Free Press archives.
An ornate old courtroom being used for storage in the early 1980s
Photo from the Detroit Free Press archives.
The Old Wayne County Building
Photo from the Library of Congress.
While the Old Wayne County Building hasn't changed in its last 100 years, the area around it is almost unrecognizable today. This photo is from 1955.
Photo from the Detroit Free Press archives.
Side entrance in 1952
Photo from the Detroit Free Press archives.
In 1952, a sign on the steps directs visitors to use an elevator instead of the main doors.
Photo from the Detroit Free Press archives.
The Old Wayne County Building gets a scrub down in 1947.
Photo from the Detroit News archives
In 1935, the ROTC assembles in front of the Old Wayne County Building
Photo from the Detroit Free Press archives.
The Old Wayne County Building in 1921
Photo from the Detroit Free Press archives.
The Old Wayne County Building in 1919
Photo from the Detroit Free Press archives.
The Old Wayne County Building in 1906
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The Old Wayne County Building in 1904, two years after opening
Photo from the Detroit Free Press archives.
The tower of the Old Wayne County Building towers over a Detroit of years past.
The Old Wayne County Building
Photo from the Library of Congress