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Coordinates: 28°32′32″N 81°22′40″W / 28.542179°N 81.377889°W / 28.542179; -81.377889

Orange County Courthouse

Building
Architectural style	Beaux Arts[1]
Town	65 East Central Boulevard Orlando, Florida
Country	United States
Client	Orange County, Florida
Coordinates	28°32′32″N 81°22′40″W / 28.542179°N 81.377889°W / 28.542179; -81.377889
Construction
Completed	1927[2]
Design team
Architect	Murray S. and James R. King[1]

The old Orange County Courthouse, located in Orlando, Florida, United States, serves as the home of the Historical Society of Central Florida and the Orange County Regional History Center.^[2] Constructed in 1927, the Courthouse stands in the vicinity of a number of previous judicial buildings. An earlier courthouse was built in 1892 and demolished in 1957. A Courthouse Annex was also constructed in 1960.^[1]

Famous Trials

The notorious serial killer Ted Bundy was tried for the murder of Kimberly Leach at the Orange County Courthouse beginning on January 7, 1980. Defense attorneys Julius Africano and Lynn Thompson attempted a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity, but on February 7 the verdict of "Guilty" was issued.^[3]

References

External links

• The Orange County Regional History Center