Old Orange County Courthouse, County courthouse in Orlando, US.
The Old Orange County Courthouse is a 1927 courthouse in downtown Orlando, Florida, now home to the Orange County Regional History Center and the Historical Society of Central Florida. It stands near the sites of earlier judicial buildings, including an 1892 courthouse demolished in 1957 and a 1960 annex demolished in 1998 because of asbestos.
The present courthouse was built in 1927 on a site that had held earlier judicial buildings; an 1892 courthouse stood nearby until its demolition in 1957, and a 1960 annex was removed in 1998 because of asbestos. In 1980 the serial killer Ted Bundy was tried here for the murder of Kimberly Leach, in the annex rather than the historic courtroom.
The building now houses the Historical Society of Central Florida and the Orange County Regional History Center. In the historic courtroom, the name "Ted Bundy" is carved into one of the tables; it was not done by Bundy, who never entered that section because his 1980 trial took place in the since-demolished annex.
The building is open on weekdays during daytime hours, with guided tours available by appointment. Parking is available nearby, and the downtown Orlando location makes it easy to reach.
The name "Ted Bundy" is carved into one of the tables in the historic courtroom, but Bundy never set foot in that section: his 1980 trial for the murder of Kimberly Leach took place in the annex, demolished in 1998. Bailiffs' accounts confirm he was never there.
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