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History of the Minnesota Judicial Center

Then & Now

Arial view before Judicial Center construction

Arial view before Judicial Center construction

Aerial view after Judicial Center construction

Aerial view after Judicial Center construction

MNHS First floor stairway

A staircase with an elegant bannister curves up to the second floor.

MNHS First floor stairway 1918

MJC Grand Staircase

The floorplan was reconfigured and the staircase now leads to the Supreme Court Courtroom.

Main Staircase

MNHS main corridor first floor

MNHS main corridor first floor 1918

Minnesota Judicial Center Second Floor Hallway

The floors of the building were renamed to align with the addition, so these photos are of the same location in the building.

Second Floor Hallway

Museum West Hall third Floor, including skylight

This floor was removed to open access to the skylight.

MNHS West Hall Museum third floor 1918

MJC Top floor and skylight

The view overlooks the Supreme Court Courtroom on the third floor

 

Top floor and skylight

MNHS Reading Room

Part of the Historical Society's Library

MNHS view of reading room

Minnesota Judicial Center Conference Room

This is a view of the Historical Society Library reading room, which has become conference room 230.

Minnesota Judicial Center Conference Room

MNHS Reading room ceiling section

A section of the reading room ceiling. Much of this was preserved in the renovation. This picture was taken in 1937.

MNHS Reading room ceiling section

Section of Ceiling in Minnesota Judicial Center Conference Room

Section of ceiling in conference room

MNHS third floor corridor

A view of the third floor corridor with a cannon along the wall.

MNHS third floor corridor 1919

Fourth Floor hallway

Fourth Floor hallway

State Law Library in the Ford Building

Black and white picture of bookshelves

State Law Library in the Judicial Center

Windows tables and shelves

State Law Library in the Ford Building

black and white photo shelves and desk

State Law Library in the Judicial Center

low bookshelves angled towards a center point

Credits

Historical photos from the collections of the Minnesota Historical Society.