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Highlands County Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

Highlands County Courthouse

Sebring’s first place on the National RegisterListed Aug 14, 1989; only 655 of Florida’s 1,790 listings are older
Classical RevivalListed 1989Sebring
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Highlands County Courthouse

Highlands County Courthouse, at 430 S. Commerce Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 14, 1989: the first place in Sebring to be listed. Only 655 of Florida’s 1,790 listings are older. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 64 other Florida listings. It was listed as part of Sebring MPS. The listing covers 3 acres.

What it isCounty courthouse in Florida, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 9 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 25 minutes

430 S. Commerce Ave., Sebring · about 0.9 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Highlands County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Seaboard Air Line Depot, Old-SebringMasonry Vernacular · 0.3 mi on
  3. 3Central StationArt Deco · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Sebring Downtown Historic DistrictMasonry Vernacular · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Edward Hainz HouseBungalow/Craftsman · Built 1919 · next door
Around it

5 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BH. Orvel Sebring HouseSpanish Colonial Revival0.4 miBKenilworth LodgeLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals0.5 miBPaul L. Vinson HouseMission/Spanish Colonial Revival0.6 miBSanta Rosa HotelBuilt 19230.6 miBElizabeth Haines HouseMission/Spanish Colonial Revival · Built 19281.9 mi

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Questions about Highlands County Courthouse

Is Highlands County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 14, 1989 (Register number 89001013).

Is Highlands County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Florida has 44 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Highlands County Courthouse?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Highlands County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 9 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77841156 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.