Old Collier County Courthouse
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The Old Collier County Courthouse is an historic two-story concrete
and stucco
courthouse
building located in Everglades
, Florida
. Designed in the Classical Revival style, it was built in 1926 by Barron Collier
, who developed Collier County
and for whom the county was named. In 1962 the county seat was moved to East Naples
and a new courthouse complex was built there. The building later served as the Everglades City Hall.
In 1989, the Old Collier County Courthouse was listed in A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, published by the University of Florida Press.
Concrete
Concrete is a composite construction material, composed of cement and other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement, aggregate , water and chemical admixtures.The word concrete comes from the Latin word...
and stucco
Stucco
Stucco or render is a material made of an aggregate, a binder, and water. Stucco is applied wet and hardens to a very dense solid. It is used as decorative coating for walls and ceilings and as a sculptural and artistic material in architecture...
courthouse
Courthouse
A courthouse is a building that is home to a local court of law and often the regional county government as well, although this is not the case in some larger cities. The term is common in North America. In most other English speaking countries, buildings which house courts of law are simply...
building located in Everglades
Everglades, Florida
Everglades is a city in Collier County, Florida, United States. The population was 479 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 513...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. Designed in the Classical Revival style, it was built in 1926 by Barron Collier
Barron Collier
Barron Gift Collier was an American advertising entrepreneur, who became the largest landowner and developer in the U.S. state of Florida, as well as, the owner of a chain of hotels, bus lines, several banks, and newspapers. He also owned a telephone company and a steamship line.Collier was born...
, who developed Collier County
Collier County, Florida
Collier County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 251,377. The U.S. Census Bureau 2007 estimate for the county is 315,839...
and for whom the county was named. In 1962 the county seat was moved to East Naples
East Naples, Florida
-External links:* http://www.jud10.org/Courthouses/Collier/collier.html...
and a new courthouse complex was built there. The building later served as the Everglades City Hall.
In 1989, the Old Collier County Courthouse was listed in A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, published by the University of Florida Press.