
The Washtenaw County Courthouses in LEGO
By the 1950s Ann Arbor had outgrown its old, ornate courthouse. The 1877 structure was falling into disrepair, but stipulations limited its relocation. So our county’s leaders embarked upon a novel solution: constructing a new building right around the old!
LEGO builder extraordinaire David Lorch recreated our courthouse’s unique construction with hands-on help. Attendees at our December 7, 2024 event assembled sections of the large-scale LEGO model of the newer courthouse surrounding the older courthouse's LEGO replica.
Below you will find the history of Washtenaw County's three courthouses, a time lapse of the event, photos of the completed model, and a 360° video of the two courthouses. The LEGO models will be on exhibit through January 10, 2025 on the third floor of the Downtown Library.
360° view of the completed courthouses

Washtenaw County Courthouse, April 27, 2020 Photographer: Amy Cantu

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2020
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Fire When Ready, July 1969

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1969
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Parking at the Court House, March 1947

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1947
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Old Washtenaw County Courthouse interior, 1938 Photographer: Eck Stanger

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1938
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Old Washtenaw County Courthouse interior, 1938 Photographer: Eck Stanger

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1938
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Old Washtenaw County Courthouse interior, 1938 Photographer: Eck Stanger

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1938
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Old Washtenaw County Courthouse interior, 1938 Photographer: Eck Stanger

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1938
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Old Washtenaw County Courthouse interior, 1938 Photographer: Eck Stanger

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1938
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Huron St. at Main, looking East, 1950 Photographer: Attributed to Eck Stanger

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1950
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