The Washington County Courthouse was an historic brick courthouse building located in Chipley, Florida. It was built in 1932 in the Classical Revival style after Chipley won a 1927 referendum to move the county seat from Vernon.[1][2][3]
Washington County Courthouse | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
Town or city | Chipley, Florida |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 30°46′45″N 85°32′29″W / 30.77917°N 85.54139°W |
Completed | 1932 |
Cost | $ |
Client | Washington County |
Design and construction | |
Engineer | Builder: |
In 1989, the Washington County Courthouse was listed in A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, published by the University of Florida Press.[4]
The 1932 courthouse has since been demolished, due to damage at the base of the building and black mold. A new courthouse was constructed over a two-year period atop the site of the former building.[5][6] The new courthouse was completed in 2016, and was open to the public in December 2016.[7]
References
edit- ^ Florida's Historic Courthouses: Washington County Courthouse
- ^ A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, 1989, Gainesville: University of Florida Press, p. 13, ISBN 0-8130-0941-3
- ^ Florida's Historic Courthouses: Bay County Courthouse
- ^ A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, 1989, Gainesville: University of Florida Press, p. 15, ISBN 0-8130-0941-3
- ^ Release, Press. "Washington County Courthouse and Jail Demolition Begins". www.wtvy.com. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- ^ McMullian, Bo. "Jackson County Times - New Washington County Courthouse: $9 million". Jackson County Times. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- ^ Wyatt, Carol. "Courthouse opens to public Friday". www.chipleypaper.com. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
External links
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