Late afternoon sun falls across the Broadway side of the old Hall of Justice Building. The building has a storied past, temporarily housing such inmates as Charles Manson and actor Robert Mitchum. (Bob Chamberlin / LAT)
An exterior architectural border has a Southwestern motif. (Bob Chamberlin / LAT)
An arched window and chandelier frame a walkway of the old county Hall of Justice building in downtown L.A. Built in 1926, it is on the state Register of Historical Resources. (Bob Chamberlin / LAT)
