Sarasota County Courthouse, Historic county courthouse in downtown Sarasota, Florida.
The Sarasota County Courthouse is a Mediterranean Revival building designed by Dwight James Baum and built in 1926–1927 by Stevenson and Cameron, Inc. of New York. Its walls are finished in stucco, the roofs are covered in red clay tiles, and the windows are arched, with ornamental detailing across the facades.
Built between 1926 and 1927 by Stevenson and Cameron Inc. on land donated by Charles and Edith Ringling, the courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
The courthouse serves as a symbol of Sarasota's civic development and judicial independence, representing the architectural trends and community values of early 20th-century Florida governance.
Currently functioning as the Office of the Sarasota County Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller, the building provides services including court records maintenance, marriage licenses, and property deed recordings.
The building was planned from late 1924, after Sarasota County separated from Manatee County in July 1921. In August 2026 a new $100 million courthouse opened at 1 Apex Road off Fruitville Road, a 124,000-square-foot building with Celery Fields behind it and the Fruitville Library nearby.
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