No, but if I was on those steps, I most certainly would not consider myself to be IN the building. I would consider myself to be OUTSIDE the confines of the building---because I would, indeed, be OUTSIDE the confines of said structure AND OUTSIDE the front door.
(Why on Earth is this even a debatable point? It's not.)
Oh but it's
not a debatable point anymore, Mr von Pein. We now have two statements from Mr Oswald as to his whereabouts.
1) Agent Hosty makes it perfectly clear that Mr Oswald told Captain Fritz he "went outside to watch P. Parade".
2) Mr Oswald confirmed to the reporter that he was "in the building at the time".
The front entranceway is outside, yet it is still within the building.
Had Mr Oswald gone down into the street, he would have answered the reporter's question with "No, I was out in the street." Not complicated!
Mr Oswald has helpfully given us his precise location for the assassination. That this location was a disaster for Captain Fritz and Co. explains why Mr Oswald's claim was suppressed. That the location is a disaster for your beloved Lone Nut fairytale is neither my fault nor my problem!