M. Pico Building

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M. Pico Building
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Town or city Mayo, Florida
Country United States
Coordinates 30°03′11″N83°10′34″W / 30.053175°N 83.176238°W / 30.053175; -83.176238 Coordinates: 30°03′11″N83°10′34″W / 30.053175°N 83.176238°W / 30.053175; -83.176238
Completed 1915

The M. Pico Building, built in 1915 on the site of a wooden lodge hall that had burned down, is an historic 2-story redbrick building located on the corner of Monroe and Main streets, N.W., across the street from the Lafayette County Courthouse in Mayo, Florida. In 1989, it was listed in A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture prepared by the Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects and published by the University of Florida Press. [1]

Lafayette County Courthouse (Florida)

The Lafayette County Courthouse, built in 1908, is an historic courthouse building located in Mayo, Florida, It was designed by Atlanta-based architect Edward Columbus Hosford in the Classical Revival style, who designed other courthouses in Florida and other states. It was built of Indiana limestone by the Mutual Construction Company of Louisville, Kentucky. Because there was no railroad into Lafayette County, the limestone and other materials were shipped by rail to O'Brien in Suwannee, County and then transported by wagon to Mayo, crossing the Suwannee River via Grant's Ferry north of Troy Springs. It is Lafayette County's third courthouse, the first at New Troy having burned down New Year's Eve 1892 and the second wooden structure in Mayo having been moved across the street to make way for a fireproof building. In 1989, the Lafayette County Courthouse was listed in A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, published by the University of Florida Press.

Mayo, Florida Town in Florida, United States

Mayo, Florida is a town and the only municipality in Lafayette County, Florida, United States. The population was 1237 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Lafayette County. In August 2018, Mayo temporarily changed its name to Miracle Whip as an advertising stunt with Kraft's Miracle Whip brand.

American Institute of Architects professional association for architects

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image. The AIA also works with other members of the design and construction team to help coordinate the building industry.

Another view of the building Mayo FL Pico bldg pano01.jpg
Another view of the building

The M. Pico Building has been called the "Focal point for [Mayo's] central business district." [1] It is a good example of an early 20th Century small-town Florida brick retail/office building.

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References

  1. 1 2 A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, 1989, Gainesville: University of Florida Press, p. 47, ISBN   0-8130-0941-3