December 17, 2014 The Nassau County Courthouse, Fernandina Beach Florida

This courthouse was a triple-bagger as well, had a historical marker, is a courthouse, and is on the National Register of Historic places.  

It's just up the street a bit from the Post Office-  

The 1891 Nassau County Courthouse is one of only a few remaining courthouses in Florida built in the late 19th century. An excellent example of the Italianate style, it features a square domed tower with cupola, brick corbelling, bracketed cornice, brick pilasters, arched windows, granite sills, and arcaded entrances with cast iron columns. Its architect, A.E. McClure, was from Jacksonville, but designed notable buildings throughout Florida, including the Lake City Agricultural College, forerunner of the University of Florida. The building's cornerstone was inscribed with the date 1891 and was scheduled to be laid on December 16 of that year, but the ceremony was delayed until April 12, 1892. Renovations to the courthouse include the 1926 addition of a vault for the recording office and a bell that was cast by Meneely & Co. of West Troy, New York. The bell served as part of the city's fire alarm until the mid-1930s. The clock was added to the bell tower in 1977. The courthouse is the tallest building in the Fernandina Beach Historic District and has served the county's judicial and governmental needs since its construction.

A Florida Heritage Site

Front view 

A small plaque that commemorates the redesign of the complex  

Rear view 

The Nassau County Courthouse, also known as the Old Nassau County Courthouse and the Historic Nassau County Courthouse, is an historic two-story red brick courthouse building located at 416 Centre Street in Fernandina Beach, Nassau County, Florida. Designed in the Classical Revival style, it 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.
In 1989, the Nassau County Courthouse was listed in A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, published by the University of Florida Press. 
In 2002 the building was carefully 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

Putnam County Courthouse, Palatka Florida

This is the county seat for Putnam County Florida.  There were also 7 historic markers on the grounds of the courthouse.

The Putnam County Courthouse, built in 1909, is an historic brick courthouse building located at 410 St. Johns Avenue in Palatka, Florida It was designed by architects Robinson and Reidy in the Classical Revival style of architecture. C. D. Smith was the builder. It originally had a central cupola which is now gone. It has been extensively renovated and modernized over the years, with wings added on each side of the front portico

Found a photo of the "old" courthouse, with the cupola mentioned above.......

September 26, 2014 The Citrus County Courthouse, Inverness Florida

This was a stop for a marker, and a courthouse stop, and then I discovered 6 new markers and turned them in to the data base.  

First, the marker: easy enough

Inscription. Citrus County was formed from Hernando County in 1887 and Mannfield, in the center of the new county, was chosen as the temporary county seat by the state legislature. After a political tug-of-war and several elections, Inverness was chosen as the permanent county seat in 1891. In June, 1911, the Board of County commissioners adopted a resolution to erect a new building to replace the Victorian style wood courthouse on the square. The 1912 Courthouse, designed by architect Willis R. Biggers, includes a copper cupola topped with a belvedere and constructed at a cost of $55,885. Its eclectic design incorporates features from four distinct architectural styles, Italian Renaissance, Neoclassical, Mission, and Prairie School. The building is uniquely situated on a square lot at 45 degree angles. It is historically significant because of its association with county government over eighty years. A restoration returning the building to its original appearance was funded with grants from the Division of Historical Resources, matching funds from the county, and fund raising efforts by the Citrus County Historical Society. The building was placed on the National Register of Historical Places in 1992.

Nice example of a 1900's courthouse.  Noticed it was on the National Register of Historic Places, so looked for it's plaque and found it:

Also a neat cornerstone, built in 1912:

And, in the front of the grounds, a set of two groups of 5 War memorials, that were not listed in the Data Base, so I've sent them in:

From left to right, a Korean War Marker, a combination Korea/Vietnam marker, and a Desert Storm/Desert Shield Marker

On the left, a marker to all who gave, on the left, a WWI and WWII memorial

They had a very nice museum store, but no pins.....  

The Greenwood South Carolina Court House

Date of Visit:  June 4, 2014  

June 2014 Welcome!

It occurred to me that I've seen a lot of county courthouses in my travels, so I decided to start taking photographs of them.  In every county I visit, I try to get the courthouse, the post offices, historical markers, National Register of Historic Sites, well you get the picture.  I'll be adding to this over the summer and throughout the year.