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]
DeSoto County Courthouse | |
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General 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 |
Client | DeSoto County |
Technical details | |
Structural system | redbrick |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Bonfoey & Elliott of Tampa |
Engineer | Builder: Read-Parker Company |
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
edit- ^ 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
editMedia related to DeSoto County Courthouse (Florida) at Wikimedia Commons