DeSoto County Courthouse | |
Coordinates: | 27.2147°N -81.8583°W |
Location Town: | Arcadia, Florida |
Location Country: | United States |
Architect: | Bonfoey & Elliott of Tampa |
Client: | DeSoto County |
Engineer: | Builder: Read-Parker Company |
Construction Start Date: | 1912 |
Completion Date: | 1913, restored in 1976 |
Style: | Classical Revival |
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]
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.