Clarke County Courthouse
On August 8, 1851 three
commissioners chose the site of the Clarke County seat, which became the city
of Osceola. In 1854, a two-story structure was built to serve as the
courthouse. The $1,600 building had to be abandoned in 1883 because of wind and
weather damage.
The next courthouse was
erected in the public square in 1892. Fifty years later the county outgrew the
building and a $275,000 bond was issued for construction. The cornerstone of
the new courthouse was laid in 1956. In just three months, the "L" shaped
building was completed and it presently sits at the center of the business
district in Osceola.
