Old Manatee County Courthouse, County courthouse in Bradenton, Florida.
The Old Manatee County Courthouse is a two-story wooden courthouse at 1404 Manatee Avenue East in Bradenton, Florida, built in 1859–1860 and now part of Manatee Village Historical Park. It was Manatee County's first courthouse and is the oldest surviving Florida county courthouse originally built as one.
The building was constructed between 1859 and 1860 and stands as the oldest surviving Florida county courthouse from its original construction era. It endured various changes in use over generations and preserves an important chapter of the state's early judicial history.
The building later served as the Manatee Methodist Church and its parsonage, uses that shaped how residents of Bradenton knew it. Today it stands within Manatee Village Historical Park at 1404 Manatee Avenue East, where its 1859–1860 courthouse form is shown alongside other relocated county buildings.
The courthouse stands at 1404 Manatee Avenue East in Bradenton, inside Manatee Village Historical Park, where it is displayed as a preserved building rather than an active court. Check the park's opening days before setting out, since entry is through the historical park. Allow time to walk the grounds and see the courthouse exterior and interior rooms.
The building is the oldest surviving Florida county courthouse originally built as one, completed in 1859–1860 at 1404 Manatee Avenue East. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 29, 1976, and now stands within Manatee Village Historical Park.
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