Nassau County Courthouse (Florida)

Nassau County Courthouse
General information
Architectural style	Classical Revival
Address	416 Centre Street
Town or city	Fernandina Beach, Florida
Country	United States
Coordinates	30°40′14″N81°27′42″W / 30.67048°N 81.46163°W / 30.67048; -81.46163
Completed	1891
Cost	$20,614
Client	Nassau County
Technical details
Structural system	brick

The Nassau County Courthouse, also known as the Old Nassau County Courthouse and the Historic Nassau County Courthouse, is a historic two-story red brick courthouse building located at 416 Centre Street in Fernandina Beach, Nassau County, Florida. Designed in the Classical Revival style.

History

The courthouse was built in 1891 and features cast-iron Corinthian columns and a massive bell tower and steeple. Meneely and Co. of West Troy, New York, cast the bell for the tower, which was used as a fire alarm for many years. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

In 1989, the Nassau County Courthouse was listed in A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, published by the University of Florida Press. ^[1]

In 2002, the building was restored and renovated by The Auchter Company of Jacksonville. Also, in 2002, construction began on a new Judicial Annex at 76347 Veteran's Way in Yulee. It was opened in 2004. ^[3]

Front view

References

1. A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, 1989, Gainesville: University of Florida Press, p. 69, ISBN   0-8130-0941-3
2. "Florida's Historic Courthouses: Nassau County Courthouse listing". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
3. Nassau County Clerk of Courts: Information on the Historic Courthouse and the Judicial Annex

External links

• Florida's Historic Courthouses
• Media related to Nassau County Courthouse (Florida) at Wikimedia Commons