Sarasota County Courthouse

Sarasota County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	2000 Main Street Sarasota, Florida
Coordinates	27°20′8″N82°31′50″W / 27.33556°N 82.53056°W / 27.33556; -82.53056
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

The Sarasota County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located in Sarasota, Florida. 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.

History

The County Commission had plans to construct a courthouse since late 1924. 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]}

Gallery

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  Sarasota County Courthouse July 2022
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  Sarasota County Courthouse July 2022
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  Sarasota County Courthouse June 2022
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  Sarasota County Courthouse June 2022

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture. Gainesville: University of Florida Press. 1989. p. 119. ISBN   0-8130-0941-3.

Further reading

• Florida's Historic Courthouses by Hampton Dunn ( ISBN   0-9653759-5-1)