The Sarasota County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located in Sarasota, Florida, United States. Designed by architect Dwight James Baum in the Mediterranean Revival style, it was built in 1926–1927 by Stevenson and Cameron, Inc. of New York.
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| Coordinates | 27°20′8″N 82°31′50″W / 27.33556°N 82.53056°W |
| Built | 1926–1927 |
| Architect | Dwight James Baum |
| Architectural style | Spanish/Mediterranean Revival |
| MPS | Sarasota MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003842[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 22, 1984 |
History
editThe County Commission planned to construct a courthouse since late 1924, after the county separated from Manatee County in July 1921. Charles and Edith Ringling conveyed land to the building. In March 1925, the County Commission hired Dwight James Baum as the architect for the courthouse. In September 1925, they awarded the construction contract to Stevenson and Cameron, Inc. of New York.
On March 22, 1984, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Sarasota Multiple Resource Area (MRA). [1][2]
The county uses the Judge Lynn N. Silvertooth Judicial Center in Sarasota and the South County Courthouse in Venice for county court activities.
Gallery
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Sarasota County Courthouse July 2022
Sarasota County Courthouse July 2022
Sarasota County Courthouse June 2022
References
edit- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ↑ A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture. Gainesville: University of Florida Press. 1989. p. 119. ISBN 0-8130-0941-3.
Further reading
edit- Florida's Historic Courthouses by Hampton Dunn (ISBN 0-9653759-5-1)
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