Crawfordville in Wakulla County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Old Wakulla County Courthouse

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, November 2, 2022

1. Old Wakulla County Courthouse Marker

Inscription. In 1892, fire destroyed the first Wakulla County courthouse. Two years later, George Washington Tully and Thomas McGlynn completed this courthouse using native heart pine material. Located in the center of the town plat, this wood frame building featured a prominent intersecting gable roof, which was complemented inside by mitered joined hallway floorboards. In addition to wide hallways and large windows, the building's cupola was topped with a hand-carved mullet weathervane. From 1893-1949, it housed court activities and all constitutional officers. Wakulla County was still very rural, with livestock roaming the yard and outhouse facilities serving the building's users. In 1948, plans were made for the construction of a modern masonry courthouse at the same site. This building was relocated 500 feet southwest, a move that tested its construction. It was winched across the site using giant roller logs; observers noted that it did not sag, crack, or show any signs of strain. Since the masonry courthouse's dedication in 1949, the building has been used by the health department, library, and chamber of commerce. In 1976, the

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Old Wakulla County Courthouse was listed in the National Registry of Historic Places.
A Florida Heritage Site

Erected 2021 by The Wakulla County Historic Preservation Committee, and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-1157.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 30° 10.517′ N, 84° 22.586′ W. Marker is in Crawfordville, Florida, in Wakulla County. It is at the intersection of High Drive and Ochlockonee Street, on the left when traveling west on High Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Crawfordville FL 32326, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Tallahassee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

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 in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, November 2, 2022

2. Old Wakulla County Courthouse Marker

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Wakulla County Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); Wakulla Springs Archaeological & Historic District (approx. 6 miles away); Edward Ball (approx. 6.1 miles away); A Point in Prehistory (approx. 6.1 miles away); Toward Statehood at Wakulla Springs (approx. 6.1 miles away); Betrayal on Wakulla River (approx. 6.1 miles away); Supplies Are Low (approx. 9.7 miles away); San Marcos de Apalache (approx. 10 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crawfordville.

Old Wakulla County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, November 2, 2022

3. Old Wakulla County Courthouse

Photographed by Florida Memory, circa 1948

4. Old Wakulla County Courthouse

Prior to being moved across the street before construction of new courthouse.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 784 times since then and 100 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 13, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.