Old Manatee County Courthouse Explained

Old Manatee County Courthouse
Location:Bradenton, Florida
Coordinates:27.4942°N -82.5478°W
Built:1860
Architect:Ezekiel Glazier
Refnum:76000601

The Old Manatee County Courthouse, built in 1859–1860, is an historic building located at 1404 Manatee Avenue East, in Bradenton, Florida. It was Manatee County's first courthouse and is the oldest surviving Florida county courthouse (that was built originally as one) left in the state, and is now part of the Manatee Village Historical Park.[1] On June 29, 1976, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. After it ceased being used as a courthouse, it became the Manatee Methodist Church and the Manatee Methodist Church Parsonage.

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  1. Web site: About the Historical Commission . Manatee Village Historical Park . December 19, 2018.