Washington County Courthouse (Florida)

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]

Washington County Courthouse
Washington County Courthouse
General information
Architectural styleClassical Revival
Town or cityChipley, Florida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30°46′45″N 85°32′29″W
Completed1932
Cost$
ClientWashington County
Design and construction
EngineerBuilder:

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.
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