Deland in Volusia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Historic Volusia County Courthouse

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, April 16, 2019

1. Historic Volusia County Courthouse Marker

Inscription. In 1888, Henry A. DeLand donated land for the construction of a wooden courthouse after the city of DeLand became the new seat for Volusia County. Starting in 1927, construction began on a new courthouse designed in the Neoclassical style. Competed in 1929 for a final cost of $500,000, the new courthouse was described as "one of the most beautiful county administration buildings in the South." It featured fluted Corinthian columns, vaulted arches, marble staircases, a distinctive copper clad dome, and an interior cupola featuring a stained glass dome. Additionally, it had elaborate twin facades containing ornate balustrades and terra cotta entablature. The dedication ceremony on November 18, 1929, was attended by more than 3,000 locals who enjoyed a pork barbecue, concerts from the Stetson Symphony Orchestra and the DeLand Concert Band, and circus performers provided by the Johnny J. Jones Show. The first woman to graduate from Stetson College of Law and to be registered with the Florida State Supreme Court, Mary Stewart Howarth-Hewitt, practiced law here. In 1987, the Volusia County Courthouse was listed on the National

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Register of Historic Places as a part of the Downtown DeLand Historic District.

Erected 2018 by County of Volusia, and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-1021.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 29° 1.691′ N, 81° 18.264′ W. Marker is in Deland, Florida, in Volusia County. It is on West New York Ave (State Road 44) 0.1 miles west of Woodland Boulevard (U.S. 17/92), on the right when traveling west. There are two identical markers (except for the numbers)located on the north and south sides of the building. This one is on the south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 125 West New York Avenue, Deland FL 32720, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s First Coast.

It is also in the American South

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, April 16, 2019

2. Historic Volusia County Courthouse Marker

in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Volusia County Historic Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Historic Volusia County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Miller-Fish Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); DeLand Woolworth’s Store Sit-In (about 300 feet away); First Commercial Store (about 300 feet away); The Haven Block (about 300 feet away); Landis-Fish Building (about 300 feet away); 1925 (about 300 feet away).

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 492 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 30, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.