Old Lafayette County Courthouse

The Old Lafayette County Courthouse, built 1893–1894, is an historic former courthouse building located on State Road 51 at 136 Fletcher Avenue, North, corner of Bloxham Street in Mayo, Florida, It was Lafayette County's second courthouse, the first at New Troy having burned down New Year's Eve 1892. It was built on the courthouse square in Mayo but was moved across the street to make way for a fireproof building, the present Lafayette County Courthouse. A two-story verandah was added on 3 sides after it was moved. In 1989, the Old Lafayette County Courthouse was listed in A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, published by the University of Florida Press.[1][2] Today it is an inn called the Chateau.[3]

Old Lafayette County Courthouse
General information
Town or cityMayo, Florida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.053575°N 83.175213°W / 30.053575; -83.175213
Construction started1893
Completed1894
ClientLafayette County
Technical details
Structural systemwooden
Design and construction
Architectunknown
EngineerBuilder: unknown
Old Courthouse Sign

References

  1. A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, 1989, Gainesville: University of Florida Press, p. 47, ISBN 0-8130-0941-3
  2. "Lafayette County Courthouse in Florida's Historic Courthouses". Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  3. Chateau listing


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