Everglades City is about an hour east of where I live in Naples. When Collier County was created in 1923, Everglades City was the first seat of county government. Over time, population, business and government moved west to Naples, and this building became Everglades City Hall.
Collier County was named after Barron Collier, a successful advertising man from New York City who completed the road from Tampa to Miami (the Tamiami Trail, today's U.S. Route 41). Collier stationed his work crews in Everglades City.
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A beautiful, classic courthouse. It looks so "Florida" with all those palm trees.
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