Old Citrus County Courthouse
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| Location | Inverness, Florida |
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| Built | 1912[2][3] |
| Architect | J. R. MacEachron and W. R. Biggers[2] |
| Architectural style | Neo-Classical, Italian Renaissance, Prairie School and Mission style elements[2][3] |
| NRHP reference No. | 92000340[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 17, 1992 |
The Old Citrus County Courthouse (constructed in 1912) is a historic site in Inverness, Florida located at 1 Courthouse Square. On April 17, 1992, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The building was designed by J. R. MacEachron and Willis R. Biggers.
The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum opened in the building in 2000,[4] and is operated by the Citrus County Historical Society. Exhibits focus on local county history.
In 1961, scenes from the movie Follow That Dream, starring Elvis Presley, were filmed in the courtroom.[5]
In 1970 the courthouse was replaced by the Citrus County Courthouse.
In the 1990's the courthouse was beginning to fall into disrepair and plans for its demolition were created. These were stopped by its addition to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. After this, an 8-year restoration project began to restore the old courthouse to its former glory.[6] The courthouse's second floor was restored to its original appearance in 2000.[4] This second-floor restoration relied on the courtroom scenes filmed there in 1961 for Follow That Dream.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Old Courthouse Heritage Museum - Citrus County Historical Society
- Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
Further reading
[edit | edit source]- Florida's Historic Courthouses by Hampton Dunn (Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).)
- 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
- Central Florida Registered Historic Place stubs
- Florida museum stubs