Wauchula in Hardee County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Hardee County Courthouse

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 2, 2025

1. Hardee County Courthouse Marker

Inscription. On January 18, 1907, the Hardee County Courthouse property was conveyed to the City of Wauchula for the sum of $300. The city deeded the property to the county on September 22, 1927.

The building is an imposing structure with Tuscan columns flanking the entrance. Bronze doors, each weighing one thousand pounds, lead into the building. The original judge’s bench was carved from native cypress by Grant Mumford. The design for the building included a fountain built from Caen stone with a base of green tile. Rising from the center is an obelisk mounted by an eagle with a wing span of about forty inches.

Erected by Main Street Wauchula.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical date for this entry is January 18, 1907.

Location. 27° 32.803′ N, 81° 48.952′ W. Marker is in Wauchula, Florida, in Hardee County. It is on West Main Street west of South 9th Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 417 West Main Street, Wauchula FL 33873, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Florida.

It is also in the American South.

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,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Operation Desert Shield/Storm (within shouting distance of this marker); The Beeson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Wauchula State Bank

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Stansfield Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wauchula Train Depot (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wauchula City Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of Fort Hartsuff (approx. 1.4 miles away); Mr. Clarence Alvin Bryant (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wauchula.

Also see . . .
1. Hardee County Courthouse. (Submitted on July 7, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Hardee County Courthouse. (Submitted on July 7, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
3. Wauchula Historical Markers. (Submitted on July 7, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 2, 2025

2. Hardee County Courthouse Marker

Hardee County Courthouse Dedication Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 2, 2025

3. Hardee County Courthouse Dedication Plaque

Hardee County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 2, 2025

4. Hardee County Courthouse

Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 7, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.