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Old Brevard County Courthouse 
Old Brevard County CourthouseGeneral information Architectural style Classical Revival Town or city Titusville, Florida Country United States Coordinates 28°36′33″N 80°48′33″W / 28.60917°N 80.80917°W Construction started 1912 Completed 1912 Design and construction Client Brevard County Architect unknown Engineer Builder: Lightman, McDonald and Company The Old Brevard County Courthouse, was renamed in 2006 as the "Vassar B. Carlton Historic Titusville Courthouse", is an historic courthouse building located at 506 South Palm Avenue in Titusville, Florida. Designed in the Classical Revival style, it was built in 1912 by Lightman, McDonald and Company to serve as Brevard County's first courthouse building erected in Titusville.[1][2] [3]
Because of its long, narrow shape, Brevard County has centralized its governmental services in Viera, with a North Branch in Titusville and a South Branch in Melbourne. Titusville, however, still remains the official county seat. Today the Old Brevard County Courthouse is still used for some functions, but is an annex of the North Brevard Government Center located at 400 South Street in Titusville.[4][5][6]
In 1989, the Old Brevard County Courthouse was listed in A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, published by the University of Florida Press.[7]. It was renamed in February 2006 in honor of the late Vassar B. Carlton (1913-2005), who served as Circuit Judge in Brevard County for 33 years before his election to the Florida Supreme Court in 1968.
References
- ^ Florida's Historic Courthouses: Brevard County Courthouse
- ^ A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, 1989, Gainesville: University of Florida Press, p. 91, ISBN 0-8130-0941-3
- ^ Historic North Brevard listing for Brevard County Courthouse
- ^ State Attorney's Office for Brevard and Seminole counties: Office locations in Brevard County
- ^ Historic North Brevard listing for Brevard County Courthouse
- ^ Pictures of Viera courthouse
- ^ A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, 1989, Gainesville: University of Florida Press, p. 91, ISBN 0-8130-0941-3
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