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THIS COUNTY IS UP FOR ADOPTION We appreciate all help we can get to make this a better site. Anything sent to us that we use will have full credit given. Our goal at Genealogy Trails is to transcribe and post genealogical source data so that family researchers can track their ancestors through time, throughout the country. These Florida County websites need a dedicated host to make these sites the best that they can be! If you think that you may be interested in volunteering to host a county or state please view our Volunteer Information page here and email Kim. (A desire to transcribe data and the know-how to make a basic webpage is required) Join our mailing lists for researchers looking to connect and share information. You never know who you might meet and what family data they may share with you -- it could start a whole new branch of the family! We also use the mailing lists to announce our website updates. Florida is covered under the South-Eastern Region Mailing List Remember to look around at the other states and consider donating your source information -- every little bit helps someone.	The Charlotte County Courthouse, a Neo-Classical structure with Greek and Roman influences, was designed by architects Leitner and Henson of St. Petersburg, Florida. Large pediments and columns create a grandiose facade with a parapet roof. Original plans were changed to provide a second floor jail and living quarters for the jailer and his family. Costs totaled $200,000. The building was dedicated on March 20, 1928. Expanded in the 1960s and 1980s to accomodate the changing needs of Charlotte County residents, the Courthouse served as the center of civic and community life for 71 years until the Justice Center opened in 1999. The modern additions were removed and later the Courthouse was closed, until the Board of County Commissioners voted in 2005 to revitalize the structure, restore the facade to its 1928 appearance and rehabilitate the interior, preserving this important historical landmark for public use. the building are located at 227 Taylor Street. The court house was very badly damged in the hurricanes of 2004. There is a lot of discussion on what to do with it. Contributed by Norita Shepherd Moss Please contact Fawn if you have any questions or comments on our Florida site.
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