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DeSoto County Courthouse (Florida)

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Country
  
United States

Town or city
  
Arcadia

Architectural style
  
Neoclassicism

Structural system
  
Brick

Client
  
DeSoto County

Completed
  
1913

Construction started
  
1912

Architect
  
Malachi Leo Elliott

DeSoto County Courthouse (Florida)

Engineer
  
Builder: Read-Parker Company

Similar
  
Old Bradford County C, Hardee County Courthouse, Glades County Courthouse, Old Calhoun County C, Old Baker County Courthouse

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.

Map of DeSoto County Courthouse, Arcadia, FL 34266, USA

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.

References

DeSoto County Courthouse (Florida) Wikipedia