Please join us as we tour the recent renovation of Manatee County Historic Courthouse And Botanic Gardens Thursday, September 17 5:30pm - 7:30pm Reception to follow tour: Soma Creek Side 1401 Manatee Avenue West Downtown Bradenton Tour / CEU Members: Free Non-Members: Free Reception Members (Early Registration): Free Members (Late Registration): $10 Non-Members (Early Registration): $10 Non-Members (Late Registration): $15 Sponsored by: Description: Manatee County proudly announced the completion of two major architectural projects being made to the Historic courthouse, originally constructed in 1913: Landscape Project included relocations of existing historic monuments to make way for a new front lawn area to include a botanic garden filled with Florida landscape materials (completed as a learning tool for schools and citizens), a Gazebo constructed to conform with the existing Historic Building to be used for concerts, weddings and other ceremonies; a new granite stone Police Memorial to honor the Fallen; all new landscaping materials installed about the entire Historic Building, removals of abandoned basement access entries, and includes new irrigation and a new decorative landscape and building night time lighting system. Historic Courtroom was taken out of service some 8 years ago, when the new Judicial Center was competed - the existing courtroom space was then abandoned. The original benches were salvaged and restored to original condition. All of the 1950's interior renovations, including removal of a suspended ceiling which concealed the existing 2 story exterior windows, had all but destroyed the original interior and were removed to reveal historic details. The new completely renovated interior now includes a restored historic ceiling, wall and flooring materials, designed to match original finishes and colors; new concealed state of the art audio and visual aids; new concealed AC ventilation; new lighting, ceiling fans and window blinds designed to match originals where possible, and includes a separate Museum Display Space, contiguous with the Courtroom's Spectator Gallery. CEU: 1 LU|HSW
Manatee County Historic Courthouse
And
Botanic Gardens
Thursday, September 17
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Reception to follow tour:
Soma Creek Side 1401 Manatee Avenue West Downtown Bradenton
Tour / CEU Members: Free Non-Members: Free Reception Members (Early Registration): Free Members (Late Registration): $10 Non-Members (Early Registration): $10 Non-Members (Late Registration): $15
Sponsored by:
Description: Manatee County proudly announced the completion of two major architectural projects being made to the Historic courthouse, originally constructed in 1913: Landscape Project included relocations of existing historic monuments to make way for a new front lawn area to include a botanic garden filled with Florida landscape materials (completed as a learning tool for schools and citizens), a Gazebo constructed to conform with the existing Historic Building to be used for concerts, weddings and other ceremonies; a new granite stone Police Memorial to honor the Fallen; all new landscaping materials installed about the entire Historic Building, removals of abandoned basement access entries, and includes new irrigation and a new decorative landscape and building night time lighting system. Historic Courtroom was taken out of service some 8 years ago, when the new Judicial Center was competed - the existing courtroom space was then abandoned. The original benches were salvaged and restored to original condition. All of the 1950's interior renovations, including removal of a suspended ceiling which concealed the existing 2 story exterior windows, had all but destroyed the original interior and were removed to reveal historic details. The new completely renovated interior now includes a restored historic ceiling, wall and flooring materials, designed to match original finishes and colors; new concealed state of the art audio and visual aids; new concealed AC ventilation; new lighting, ceiling fans and window blinds designed to match originals where possible, and includes a separate Museum Display Space, contiguous with the Courtroom's Spectator Gallery.
CEU: 1 LU|HSW
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