The Old Citrus County Courthouse (constructed in 1912) is a historic site in
Inverness, Florida
Inverness is a city in Citrus County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census,the population was 7,543. It is the county seat of Citrus County and is home to the Citrus County Courthouse and near the Flying Eagle Preserve.
Geography
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located at 1 Courthouse Square. On April 17, 1992, it was added to the
U.S.
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National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
. The building was designed by
J. R. MacEachron
J. Reginald MacEachron was an American architect and musical composer.
As an architect his work included the design of buildings on the Milledgeville campus of what became Georgia College and State University (GC&SU), the Citrus County Court ...
and
Willis R. Biggers.
The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum opened in the building in 2000,
[ ] and is operated by the Citrus County Historical Society. Exhibits focus on local county history.
The second floor of the courthouse was restored to its original appearance in 2000.
In 1961, scenes from the movie
Follow That Dream
''Follow That Dream'' is a 1962 American musical film made by Mirisch Productions and starring Elvis Presley. The film was based on the 1959 novel ''Pioneer, Go Home!'' by Richard P. Powell. Producer Walter Mirisch liked the film's song "Follow T ...
, starring
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one ...
, were filmed in the courtroom.
References
* Florida's Historic Courthouses by Hampton Dunn ()
External links
Old Courthouse Heritage Museum- Citrus County Historical Society
* Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
*
Citrus County listings*
Citrus County markers
Buildings and structures in Citrus County, Florida
County courthouses in Florida
Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida
Museums in Citrus County, Florida
History museums in Florida
Clock towers in Florida
National Register of Historic Places in Citrus County, Florida
1912 establishments in Florida
Government buildings completed in 1912
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