DeSoto County Courthouse (Florida) explained

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.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.jud10.org/Courthouses/DeSoto/desoto.html Florida's Historic Courthouses: DeSoto County Courthouse
  2. A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, 1989, Gainesville: University of Florida Press, p. 111,
  3. http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM3D82 Waymarking listing for DeSoto County Courthouse