Located at 315 Avenue A, the Old Fort Pierce City Hall (also known as the Old City Hall) is a historic building in downtown

Fort Pierce Fort Pierce is a city in and the county seat of St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. The city is part of the Treasure Coast region of Atlantic Coast Florida. It is also known as the Sunrise City, sister to San Francisco, California, the Suns ...

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. Designed with both

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and

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elements by architect William Hatcher, the structure was built in 1925 at the peak of the

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by builder C.E. Cahow. The building was used as the Fort Pierce City Hall until 1983. It was restored in 1995 for $500,000, being the first of many of Fort Pierce's successes in preservation. On December 7, 2001, it was added to the

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Old Fort Pierce City Hall
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Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs

City and town halls in Florida Old Fort Pierce City Hall Buildings and structures in St. Lucie County, Florida National Register of Historic Places in St. Lucie County, Florida Old Fort Pierce City Hall Old Fort Pierce City Hall City and town halls on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida 1925 establishments in Florida Government buildings completed in 1925 {{StLucieCountyFL-NRHP-stub

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