Architectural style Neoclassicism Structural system Brick | Client DeSoto County Completed 1913 Construction started 1912 Architect Malachi Leo Elliott | |
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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.
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