The Sarasota County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located in

Sarasota Sarasota () is a city in Sarasota County on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The area is renowned for its cultural and environmental amenities, beaches, resorts, and the Sarasota School of Architecture. The city is located in the sou ...

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. Designed by architect

Dwight James Baum Dwight James Baum (June 24, 1886 – December 14, 1939) was an American architect most active in New York and in Sarasota, Florida. His work includes Cà d'Zan, the Sarasota Times Building (1925), Sarasota County Courthouse (1926), early reside ...

in the

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style, it was built in 1926-1927 by Stevenson and Cameron, Inc. of New York.

History

The County Commission had plans to construct a courthouse since late 1924. Charles and Edith Ringling conveyed land to the building. In March 1925, the County Commission hired

as architect for the courthouse. In September 1925, they awarded the construction contract to Stevenson and Cameron, Inc. of New York. On March 22, 1984, it was added to the

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