Cook County Criminal Court Building
- Also Known As: Board of Health Building
- Address: 54 W Hubbard St
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| Matz,Otto H. | Architect | |||||
| 1892/00/00 | ||||||
| 1924/09/00 | Clarence Darrow | Attorney | Criminal defense attorney Clarence Darrow leads the defense of Richard Albert Loeb. | Leopold and Loeb Trial | ||
| 1924/09/10 | Richard Albert Loeb | Criminal | Nathan Freudenthal Leopold Jr and Richard Albert Loeb are each sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder, and an additional 99 years for the kidnapping. | Leopold and Loeb Trial |
| Particulars for Cook County Criminal Court Building: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Historic Use | Courthouse |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Area of Significance | Law, Legal System |
| Area of Significance | Politics-government |
| Architectural Style | Romanesque Revival |
| Work | Type | AsNotedIn | Creator | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago (film) | Film | "Chicago" is based on trials from the Criminal Courts Building | ||
| The Front Page (1931 film) | Film | Lewis Milestone | "The Front Page" is based on Press Room of Chicago's Criminal Courts Building |
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