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→Escambia County
County officials moved into temporary offices in the [[Blount Building]] between [[1937]]-[[1938]] while the building was renovated. County operations have been held there since [[1938]], with a [[Escambia County Courthouse Annex|western annex]] added in [[1953]]. The building was supplemented by the [[M.C. Blanchard Judicial Building]] built in [[1978]]. A major addition was constructed between {{date needed}} and [[2007]], replacing the old annex with a new [[Escambia County Government Center]] that connected the Courthouse with other government offices.
In [[2008]] a renovation project began that will restore much of the building to its original design, demolishing the second floor mezzanine and raising the first floor ceilings to 20 feet. The County has entertained plans to lease the upper stories to cultural organizations like the [[Arts Council of Northwest Florida]] and [[West Florida Historic Preservation]], but the second phase of renovations has been delayed by a state suspension in historical grant funding.<ref>"Courthouse restoration expected to begin soon." ''Pensacola News Journal'', May 2, 2008.</ref>
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