Pinellas County Courthouse, Old - Clearwater, FL
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debbado
N 27° 57.718 W 082° 48.003
17R E 322936 N 3094293
Located at the corner of Court Street and S. Fort Harrison Avenue
Waymark Code: WM55KF
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 11/15/2008
Views: 10
When the "Pinellas Point" was first settled, it was Western Hillsborough County. As Clearwater, Largo, St. Petersburg and other communities grew, so did the clamor for independence. It was a day-long trip to travel to the courthouse in Tampa. By act of the Legislature, Pinellas County was created on Jan. 1, 1912. Clearwater was the county seat. The city of Clearwater was incorporated on May 27, 1915.
The classical revival architectural style courthouse is made out of granite, brick, asphalt, limestone and wood. It was built in 1917-1918. The new portion of the courthouse was built in 1992.
Street address:
315 Court Street
Clearwater, FL USA
33756
County / Borough / Parish: Pinellas County
Year listed: 1992
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Historic function: government/courthouse
Current function: government/courthouse
Hours of operation: From: 8:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Privately owned?: Not Listed
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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