Washington County Courthouse (Florida)

Washington County Courthouse
Washington County Courthouse
General information
Architectural style	Classical Revival
Town or city	Chipley, Florida
Country	United States
Coordinates	30°46′45″N 85°32′29″W
Completed	1932
Cost	$
Client	Washington County
Design and construction
Engineer	Builder:

The Washington County Courthouse was an historic brick courthouse building located in Chipley, Florida. It was built in 1932 in the Classical Revival style after Chipley won a 1927 referendum to move the county seat from Vernon.^[1][2][3]

In 1989, the Washington County Courthouse was listed in A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, published by the University of Florida Press.^[4]

The 1932 courthouse has since been demolished, due to damage at the base of the building and black mold. A new courthouse was constructed over a two-year period atop the site of the former building.^[5][6] The new courthouse was completed in 2016, and was open to the public in December 2016.^[7]

References

1. Florida's Historic Courthouses: Washington County Courthouse
2. A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, 1989, Gainesville: University of Florida Press, p. 13, ISBN 0-8130-0941-3
3. Florida's Historic Courthouses: Bay County Courthouse
4. A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, 1989, Gainesville: University of Florida Press, p. 15, ISBN 0-8130-0941-3
5. Release, Press. "Washington County Courthouse and Jail Demolition Begins". www.wtvy.com. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
6. McMullian, Bo. "Jackson County Times - New Washington County Courthouse: $9 million". Jackson County Times. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
7. Wyatt, Carol. "Courthouse opens to public Friday". www.chipleypaper.com. Retrieved 2018-03-28.

External links

• Florida's Historic Courthouses