Furniture Tour - Floor Three
Exit the elevator on floor three and take a left. You are now entering the Old Supreme Court Room.
The Supreme Court Room
From 1879-1970, Michigan's Supreme Court worked in this building. They later moved out, and today they operate in the nearby Hall of Justice. Some remaining furniture in the room is original.
Courtroom Furniture
This is the original Supreme Court bench, designed by Elijah E. Myers. Five chairs sit behind it to reflect the five justices that served in the Capitol’s early days. Today the Supreme Court has seven justices.
The bench was made by the Feige Brothers Company of Saginaw and is Renaissance Revival in style. Decorative details like the large scrolls, ornamental plaques, and the heavy, vertical lines in the piece are typical of this style.
The bookcase behind the justice's bench is a built-in original piece, and it is also in the Renaissance Revival style. Tall Corinthian columns and fluted pilasters provide a heavily Neoclassical feel to the piece, as does the detailed center pediment.
Exit the Old Supreme Court Room using the doors directly across from the justice's bench, then take a left. Enter the Senate Gallery.
