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Walton County Courthouse (Florida)
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The Walton County Courthouse is an historic courthouse
building located in DeFuniak Springs, Florida
. It is a contributing property
in the DeFuniak Springs Historic District
, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places
on August 28, 1992.
A new addition to the courthouse was opened in October 2007 and the original courthouse is being renovated.
monument was erected in 1871 on the old courthouse grounds in Valley Church, then moved to a new courthouse site in Euchee Anna and finally moved to DeFuniak Springs when this courthouse was built. It was erected in memory of the county's war dead and was reportedly the first such monument built.
Courthouse
A courthouse is a building that is home to a local court of law and often the regional county government as well, although this is not the case in some larger cities. The term is common in North America. In most other English speaking countries, buildings which house courts of law are simply...
building located in DeFuniak Springs, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. It is a contributing property
Contributing property
In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing resource or contributing property is any building, structure, or object which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic district, listed locally or federally, significant...
in the DeFuniak Springs Historic District
DeFuniak Springs Historic District
The DeFuniak Springs Historic District is a U.S. historic district located in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. The district is bounded by Nelson and Park Avenues and 2nd and 12th Streets. It contains 172 historic buildings and 2 objects.-See also:* Chautauqua Hall of Brotherhood* St...
, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on August 28, 1992.
A new addition to the courthouse was opened in October 2007 and the original courthouse is being renovated.
Confederate monument
The ConfederateConfederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
monument was erected in 1871 on the old courthouse grounds in Valley Church, then moved to a new courthouse site in Euchee Anna and finally moved to DeFuniak Springs when this courthouse was built. It was erected in memory of the county's war dead and was reportedly the first such monument built.
See also
- Walton County Courthouse (disambiguation)