Old Wakulla County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Old Wakulla County Courthouse

Crawfordville, Wakulla County, Florida
Listed
May 2, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
76000607

About this property

The Old Wakulla County Courthouse (constructed in 1892–1893) is a historic site in Crawfordville, Florida, located at Church Street. On May 3, 1976, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Thought to be Florida's last wood-frame courthouse still in use, it was restored and became a Wakulla County library.

Location

Crawfordville, Wakulla County, Florida
30.17534, -84.37624

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 76000607. It was listed on May 2, 1976.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Questions about this property

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

Old Wakulla County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Old Wakulla County Courthouse?

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

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

The period of significance for Old Wakulla County Courthouse is recorded as the civil_war era.

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