City of Baltimore

Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse

The Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr, Courthouse was built in 1885 and is an icon of Renaissance Revival architecture constructed with granite foundations and marble facades. The courthouse contains two of what are considered by many to be the world’s most beautiful historic courtrooms. At the time of construction, the Baltimore Sun reported that the City of Baltimore had built “a temple of justice second to no other in the world.”

Marshall Craft’s historic envelope experts were engaged to investigate and recommend remediation action for the historic arcade, which had deteriorated to the point of requiring substantial repair. Based on Marshall Craft’s field investigation, a review of historic drawings, selective exploratory demolition of existing conditions, and a thorough analysis and recommendation report, we were commissioned to provide design through construction phase architectural services for building systems repair and replacement. Marshall Craft incorporated a combination of modern and traditional materials and methods in an effective and historically sensitive manner.