Historic Courthouse Courtroom 6-1 & Lobby

Courtroom 6-1
Courtroom 6-1 is part of the rich legal and architectural history of Florida. Located on the sixth floor of the historic Dade County Courthouse, it has provided the backdrop to many historic trials and individuals including notorious mob boss Al Capone; would-be assassin Giuseppe Zangara convicted for the 1933 attempted murder of Franklin D. Roosevelt; and the 1990 landmark tobacco trial. The restoration effort, which returned the courtroom to it’s original 1928 splendor, involved the rejuvenation of hand carved woodwork and beam ceilings; the recreation of ornate brass desk lamps and candelabra-like wall sconces; and the return of the courtroom’s original textured two-tone wall finishes and tile flooring.

Lobby
When the Dade County Courthouse opened in 1928, the Lobby was open-air with a central atrium space open to the floor above. The Lobby was eventually enclosed and air-conditioned in 1950 and the two-story atrium was decked over.