Old Pinellas County Courthouse, Neoclassical courthouse in Clearwater, Florida, US.
The Old Pinellas County Courthouse is a neoclassical courthouse located at 315 Court Street in downtown Clearwater. The building features tall columns, ornate facades, and a symmetrical design typical of early 20th-century civic architecture.
The Old Pinellas County Courthouse was designed by Francis J. Kennard and built in 1918, replacing a hastily built structure that had helped establish Clearwater as the county seat. A carved stone block at the base of the steps reads 1917. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on June 25, 1992.
The building's name recalls Clearwater's campaign to become county seat: it replaced a hastily built structure erected to secure that status. The carved stone block reading "1917" at the base of the steps marks the start of construction, while the facade band spells out "PINELLAS COUNTY COURT HOUSE". It joined the National Register of Historic Places on June 25, 1992.
The building stands at 315 Court Street in downtown Clearwater, with the main facade and its broad stone steps facing the street; the carved block reading "1917" sits at the right base of the steps. It is a listed property on the National Register of Historic Places, added on June 25, 1992, so check current county use before planning to go inside.
A carved stone block at the right base of the front steps reads "1917", though the courthouse was completed in 1918. The building replaced a hastily built earlier structure that had helped establish Clearwater as the county seat, and it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 25, 1992.
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