One of the finest examples of classical eclectic public architecture in North Florida, the Gadsden County Courthouse has anchored Quincy’s downtown courthouse square since 1912 — on one of the oldest continuously used sites for county government in all of Florida. This site has been in continuous use as a seat of county government since 1827, just two years after Quincy’s founding.

The architect was the distinguished Hal F. Hentz of Hentz and Reid in Atlanta — a firm responsible for numerous significant public buildings across the Southeast. Hentz’s design reflects both the aspirations and the considerable prosperity of Quincy at the height of its tobacco-era wealth. The courthouse was restored in 1997, ensuring its continued service as an architectural landmark.

The present courthouse, the fifth on this historic site, remains the centerpiece of Quincy’s remarkable courthouse square — one of the few true courthouse squares surviving in all of Florida, and an essential stop on any architectural tour of Gadsden County.