List of United States federal courthouses in Florida

Following is a list of current and former courthouses of the United States federal court system located in Florida. Each entry indicates the name of the building along with an image, if available, its location and the jurisdiction it covers,[1] the dates during which it was used for each such jurisdiction, and, if applicable the person for whom it was named, and the date of renaming. Dates of use will not necessarily correspond with the dates of construction or demolition of a building, as pre-existing structures may be adapted or court use, and former court buildings may later be put to other uses. Also, the official name of the building may be changed at some point after its use as a federal court building has been initiated.

Courthouses

Courthouse City Image Street address Jurisdiction[1] Dates of use Named for
U.S. Post Office, Custom House, and Courthouse Fernandina 401 Centre Street S.D. Fla.
M.D. Fla.		 1912–1962
1962–?
Still in use as a post office.		 n/a
U.S. Federal Bldg & Courthouse Fort Lauderdale 299 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 312 S.D. Fla. 1979–present[2] n/a
U.S. Courthouse & Federal Building Fort Myers 2110 First Street M.D. Fla. 1998–present n/a
George Whitehurst U.S. Courthouse Fort Myers 2301 First Street S.D. Fla.
M.D. Fla.		 1952–1962
1962–1998
Construction completed in 1933; now used as an arts center.		 George William Whitehurst
Old Fort Pierce Post Office Fort Pierce 500 Orange Avenue S.D. Fla. 1935–? n/a
U.S. Courthouse† Gainesville 25 Southeast 2nd Place N.D. Fla. 1911–1964
Now in use as the Hippodrome State Theatre.		 n/a
U.S. Courthouse Gainesville 401 SE First Avenue, Room 243 N.D. Fla. 1964–present n/a
U.S. Post Office & Courthouse Jacksonville Hogan & Forsyth Sts. S.D. Fla. 1895–1933
Razed in 1948		 n/a
Ed Austin Building Jacksonville 311 West Monroe Street S.D. Fla.
M.D. Fla.
5th Cir.		 1933–1962
1962–2003
1948–1981
Now offices of the State Attorney General		 Ed Austin
Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse Jacksonville 300 North Hogan Street M.D. Fla.
Also a satellite office of the 11th Cir.		 2002–present Court of Appeals Judge John Milton Bryan Simpson
Old Post Office & Customshouse† Key West 281 Front Street S.D. Fla. 1891–1932
Now the Key West Museum of Art & History.		 n/a
Sidney M. Aronovitz U.S. Courthouse Key West 301 Simonton Street S.D. Fla. 1933–present District Court judge Sidney M. Aronovitz (2009)
U.S. Post Office & Courthouse Marianna 4396 Lafayette Street N.D. Fla. 1928–?
Still in use as a post office.		 n/a
U.S. Post Office, Courthouse, & Customhouse Miami 100 NE 1st Avenue S.D. Fla. 1914–1932
Now privately owned.		 n/a
David W. Dyer Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse Miami 300 Northeast 1st Avenue S.D. Fla. 1933–2008 District court judge David W. Dyer
C. Clyde Atkins U.S. Courthouse Miami 301 North Miami Avenue S.D. Fla. ?–present C. Clyde Atkins
Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. U.S. Courthouse Miami 400 North Miami Avenue S.D. Fla. 2005–present Wilkie D. Ferguson
James L. King Federal Justice Building Miami 99 Northeast 4th Street S.D. Fla. 1996–present James Lawrence King
Golden-Collum Memorial Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse Ocala 207 NW Second Street M.D. Fla. ?–present Harold Golden and William Edward Collum, the first and last service members from Ocala to die in the Vietnam War[3]
U.S. Post Office & Courthouse Ocala ? S.D. Fla. 1909–1956
Razed ca. 1956		 n/a
U.S. Post Office & Court House Orlando 51 East Jefferson Street S.D. Fla.
M.D. Fla.		 1941–1962
1962-1974
Still in use as a post office.		 n/a
George C. Young Federal Building & Courthouse Orlando 80 North Hughey Avenue M.D. Fla. 1975–present George C. Young
U.S. Courthouse Orlando 401 West Central Boulevard M.D. Fla. 2007–present n/a
U.S. Courthouse Panama City 30 West Government Street N.D. Fla. ?–present n/a
U.S. Courthouse† Pensacola 223 South Palafox Street N.D. Fla. 1887–1939
Now owned by Escambia County		 n/a
Winston E. Arnow Federal Building† Pensacola 100 North Palafox Street N.D. Fla. 1939–present
Now in use by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Florida.		 District Court judge Winston E. Arnow (2004)
U.S. Courthouse Pensacola 1 North Palafox Street N.D. Fla. 1998–present n/a
Government House† Saint Augustine 48 King Street D. Fla.
N.D. Fla		 1845–1847
1847-1868
Original building from the Spanish colonial period; now the Government House Museum.		 n/a
U.S. Courthouse Tallahassee Southeast corner McCarthy & Adams Sts. N.D. Fla. 1895–1936
Razed in 1964		 n/a
U.S. Courthouse Tallahassee 110 East Park Avenue N.D. Fla. 1936–?
Now in use by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Florida.		 n/a
U.S. Courthouse Tallahassee 111 North Adams Street N.D. Fla. 1999–present n/a
U.S. Courthouse Building & Downtown Postal Station† Tampa 601 North Florida Avenue S.D. Fla.
M.D. Fla.		 1905–1962
1962-2001
Now Meridian Hotel[4]		 n/a
Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse Tampa 801 North Florida Avenue M.D. Fla. 1996–present[5] U.S. Rep. Sam Gibbons
Paul G. Rogers Federal Building & Courthouse West Palm Beach 701 Clematis Street S.D. Fla. 1973–present Paul Grant Rogers

Key

† Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)
†† NRHP-listed and also designated as a National Historic Landmark

References

  1. ^ a b For the usage of court abbreviations, see List of United States district and territorial courts.
  2. ^ "With new Fort Lauderdale federal courthouse funded, Nelson says it's now West Palm Beach's turn".
  3. ^ "Federal Building Named For War Dead, Ocala Star-Banner, October 16, 1984, 1B.
  4. ^ "Home". lemeridientampa.com.
  5. ^ "Public Law 104-230, Congressional Record, Volume 142, October 2, 1996.

External links

  • Historic federal courthouses in Florida from the Federal Judicial Center
  • "Florida Federal Buildings". General Services Administration.
  • U.S. Marshals Service Middle District of Florida Courthouse Locations
  • U.S. Marshals Service Northern District of Florida Courthouse Locations
  • U.S. Marshals Service Southern District of Florida Courthouse Locations