- DeSoto County Courthouse (Florida)
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DeSoto County Courthouse 
DeSoto County CourthouseGeneral information Architectural style Classical Revival Town or city Arcadia, Florida Country United States Coordinates 27°12′53″N 81°51′30″W / 27.21472°N 81.85833°W Construction started 1912 Completed 1913, restored in 1976 Technical details Structural system redbrick Design and construction Client DeSoto County Architect Bonfoey and Elliot 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 and Elliot 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]
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
- ^ Florida's Historic Courthouses: DeSoto County Courthouse
- ^ a b A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, 1989, Gainesville: University of Florida Press, p. 111, ISBN 0-8130-0941-3
- ^ Waymarking listing for DeSoto County Courthouse
External links
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- Buildings and structures in DeSoto County, Florida
- County courthouses in Florida
- Historic Florida architecture 1989 AIA survey listings in DeSoto County
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