DeSoto County Courthouse (Florida)

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DeSoto County Courthouse
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DeSoto County Courthouse
General information
Architectural style Classical Revival
Town or city Arcadia, Florida
Country United States
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Construction started 1912
Completed 1913, restored in 1976
Client DeSoto County
Technical details
Structural system redbrick
Design and construction
Architect Bonfoey & Elliott of Tampa
Engineer Builder: Read-Parker Company

The DeSoto County Courthouse is an historic redbrick courthouse building located at 115 East Oak Street in Arcadia, Florida. Designed by architects Bonfoey & Elliott of Tampa in the Classical Revival style, it was built in 1912-1913 by the Read-Parker Construction Company to serve as DeSoto County's third courthouse and the second one built in Arcadia. It was restored in 1976 and is a contributing property in the Arcadia Historic District.[1][2][3]

The building was designed by the Tampa architectural firm of Bonfoey & Elliott. In 1989, the DeSoto County Courthouse was listed in A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, published by the University of Florida Press.[2]

References

  1. Florida's Historic Courthouses: DeSoto County Courthouse
  2. 2.0 2.1 A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, 1989, Gainesville: University of Florida Press, p. 111, ISBN 0-8130-0941-3
  3. Waymarking listing for DeSoto County Courthouse

External links

Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons


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