The Pasco County Courthouse (constructed in 1909) is a historic site in
Dade City, Florida
Dade City is a city in and the county seat of Pasco County, Florida, United States. It is located in the Tampa Bay Area. The population was 6,437 at the 2010 census.
Dade City is popular with tourists for its antique stores, restaurants, a ...
, located at 37918
Meridian Avenue. It was designed by architect
Edward Columbus Hosford
Edward Columbus Hosford, also known as Edward C. Hosford and E. C. Hosford, (April 24, 1883 – January 2, 1939) was an American architect noted for the courthouses and other buildings that he designed in Florida, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgi ...
in the
Classical Revival
Neoclassical architecture is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy and France. It became one of the most prominent architectural styles in the Western world. The prevailing style ...
style. On September 20, 2006, it was added to the
U.S. 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 ...
.
In recent years, a Valentine's Day tradition has developed where the Pasco County Clerk offers a complimentary wedding ceremony on the steps of the Historic Courthouse.
"Reminder: Pasco County Offering Complimentary Valentine's Day Wedding Ceremony"
Adam B. Cordover, ABC Family Law Blog, February 13, 2011
Gallery
File:Pasco Cty Courthouse Dade City marker01.jpg,
File:Pasco Cty Courthouse Dade City plaque01.jpg,
File:Pasco Cty Courthouse Dade City plaque02.jpg,
File:Pasco Cty Courthouse Dade City plaque03.jpg,
References
External links
Weekly List Of Actions Taken On Properties: 9/18/06 Through 9/22/06
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National Register of Historic Places
Pasco County markers
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Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
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* Florida's Historic Courthouses by Hampton Dunn ()
County courthouses in Florida
Buildings and structures in Pasco County, Florida
Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida
Edward Columbus Hosford buildings
Neoclassical architecture in Florida
Clock towers in Florida
Dade City, Florida
National Register of Historic Places in Pasco County, Florida
1909 establishments in Florida
Government buildings completed in 1909
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