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− | + | The '''Pensacola Cultural Center''' is a three-story building located at 400 South [[Jefferson Street]] in [[downtown Pensacola]]. It was formerly the Escambia County '''Court of Record Building''', which was built in [[1911]] and served until [[1978]]. The property was deeded to the [[Pensacola Little Theatre]] in [[1988]] as a home for Pensacola's art organizations and was completely renovated in three phases between April [[1992]] and January [[1996]]. | |
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− | The '''Pensacola Cultural Center''' is a three-story building located at 400 South [[Jefferson Street]] in [[downtown Pensacola]]. It was formerly the Escambia County '''Court of Record Building''', which was built in [[1911]] and served until [[1978]]. The property was deeded to the [[Pensacola Little Theatre]] in [[1988]] as a home for Pensacola's art organizations and was completely renovated in three phases between [[ | ||
==Court of Record Building== | ==Court of Record Building== | ||
− | + | Pensacola's population was booming in the early twentieth century, forcing local government to expand its facilities. The City had recently occupied two new buildings adjacent to the Court of Record site: a [[T. T. Wentworth Jr. Florida State Museum|Spanish-style city hall]] across [[Zaragoza Street]] in [[1907]], and a [[City Jail|new jail]] across [[Jefferson Street]] in [[1908]]. The [[Escambia County Board of County Commissioners]], under chairman [[John I. Johnson]], selected the site of the [[Old Escambia County Jail|old County Jail]] and issued a $180,000 bond to pay for the project. Besides the jail and its rear courtyard, two other buildings on the block were purchased and razed to enable construction. | |
− | Pensacola's population was booming in the early twentieth century, forcing local government to expand its facilities. The City had recently occupied two new buildings adjacent to the Court of Record site: a [[T. T. Wentworth Jr. Florida State Museum|Spanish-style city hall]] across [[Zaragoza Street]] in [[1907]], and a [[City Jail|new jail]] across [[Jefferson Street]] in [[1908]]. The [[Escambia County Board of County Commissioners]], under chairman [[John I. Johnson]], selected the site of the [[Old Escambia County Jail|old County Jail]] and issued a $180,000 bond to pay for the project. Besides the jail and its rear courtyard, two other buildings on the block | ||
[[Mobile]] architect [[Rudolph Benz]] designed the neo-classical structure as two twin buildings connected by a courtyard. It called for brick and masonry over steel supports on a concrete foundation. The [[Keynton Construction Company]] was the original low bidder, but was absorbed into a company owned by [[Fernando Moreno Blount]], who engineered the seven-story [[Blount Building]] a few years earlier. Wiring was installed by [[Peake Electrical Contractors]], the ventilation system by [[George McGhan & Sons]], and lifts by the Cincinatti-based Warner Elevator Company. The [[Marston & Quina Company]] supplied interior furnishings. | [[Mobile]] architect [[Rudolph Benz]] designed the neo-classical structure as two twin buildings connected by a courtyard. It called for brick and masonry over steel supports on a concrete foundation. The [[Keynton Construction Company]] was the original low bidder, but was absorbed into a company owned by [[Fernando Moreno Blount]], who engineered the seven-story [[Blount Building]] a few years earlier. Wiring was installed by [[Peake Electrical Contractors]], the ventilation system by [[George McGhan & Sons]], and lifts by the Cincinatti-based Warner Elevator Company. The [[Marston & Quina Company]] supplied interior furnishings. | ||
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==Renovation== | ==Renovation== | ||
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==Current tenants== | ==Current tenants== | ||
*[[Pensacola Little Theatre]] | *[[Pensacola Little Theatre]] | ||
*[[Portabello Market]] | *[[Portabello Market]] | ||
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*[[Ballet Pensacola]] | *[[Ballet Pensacola]] | ||
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