Pensacola: Palafox Historic District:

Escambia County Courthouse

 thumbnail Pensacola: Palafox Historic District: Escambia County Courthouse

The courthouse was built in 1887 in the Renaissance Revival/Classical Revival style. In the late 19th and early 20th century, commissions for public buildings produced academic designs based on classical or Renaissance preedents. (Source: National Trust For Historic Preservation. "What Style is it? - A Guide to American Architecture." ISBN 0-471-14434-7.)