National Register of Historic Places

Old Calhoun County Courthouse

Blountstown, Calhoun County, Florida
Listed
October 15, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80000943

About this property

The Old Calhoun County Courthouse built in 1904 is an historic building located at 314 East Central Avenue in Blountstown, Florida. On October 16, 1980, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. In 1989, the Old Calhoun County Courthouse was listed in A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, published by the University of Florida Press. The listing calls it: "one of two Romanesque Revival courthouses extant in Florida." Calhoun County listings at National Register of Historic Places Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs Calhoun County listings Archived February 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Old Calhoun County Courthouse Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Calhoun County Courthouse at Florida's Historic Courthouses Florida's Historic Courthouses by Hampton Dunn (ISBN 0-9653759-5-1)

Location

314 E. Central Ave.
Blountstown, Calhoun County, Florida
30.44239, -85.04601

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Old Calhoun County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Old Calhoun County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Old Calhoun County Courthouse?

Old Calhoun County Courthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Old Calhoun County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Old Calhoun County Courthouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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