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Glades County Courthouse

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Glades County Courthouse
Glades County Courthouse
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General information
Architectural styleClassical Revival
Town or cityMoore Haven, Florida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates26°49′58″N 81°5′50″W / 26.83278°N 81.09722°W / 26.83278; -81.09722
Completedca. 1928
Design and construction
Architect(s)Edward Columbus Hosford
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The Glades County Courthouse is an historic courthouse building located at 500 Avenue J in Moore Haven, Florida. Built in 1928 in the Classical Revival style, it was designed by Georgia-born American architect Edward Columbus Hosford, who is noted for the courthouses and other buildings that he designed in Florida, Georgia and Texas.[1][2]

In 1989, the Glades County Courthouse was listed in A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, published by the University of Florida Press.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Historic Florida Courthouses - Glades County
  2. ^ A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, 1989, Gainesville: University of Florida Press, p. 128 ISBN 0-8130-0941-3
  3. ^ A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, 1989, Gainesville: University of Florida Press, p. 128 ISBN 0-8130-0941-3
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