Old Hendry County Courthouse

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Old Hendry County Courthouse
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Location LaBelle, Florida
Coordinates 26°45′42″N81°26′16″W / 26.76167°N 81.43778°W / 26.76167; -81.43778 Coordinates: 26°45′42″N81°26′16″W / 26.76167°N 81.43778°W / 26.76167; -81.43778
Built1926
Architect Edward Columbus Hosford
Architectural style Mediterranean Revival-Mission Revival
NRHP reference No. 90001744 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 8, 1990

The Old Hendry County Courthouse (constructed in 1926) is a historic courthouse in LaBelle, Florida, located at the corner of Bridge Street and Hickpochee Avenue. It was designed in the Mediterranean Revival-Mission Revival styles by architect Edward Columbus Hosford. On November 8, 1990, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.