The DeSoto County Courthouse is an historic

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courthouse building located at 115 East Oak Street in

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. Designed by architects Bonfoey & Elliott of Tampa in the

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style, it was built in 1912-1913 by the Read-Parker Construction Company to serve as DeSoto County's third courthouse and the second one built in Arcadia. It was restored in 1976 and is a contributing property in the

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.''A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture'', 1989, Gainesville: University of Florida Press, p. 111, Waymarking listing for DeSoto County Courthouse
/ref> The building was designed by the Tampa architectural firm of Bonfoey & Elliott. In 1989, the DeSoto County Courthouse was listed in ''A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture'', published by the University of Florida Press.

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Florida's Historic Courthouses
Buildings and structures in DeSoto County, Florida County courthouses in Florida Historic district contributing properties in Florida National Register of Historic Places in DeSoto County, Florida Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida Government buildings completed in 1913 Neoclassical architecture in Florida 1913 establishments in Florida {{DeSotoCountyFL-NRHP-stub