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==Escambia County==
In the 1930s, the growth of the federal government demanded a larger building. Likewise, the [[old courthouse|Old Escambia County Courthouse|old courthouse]] at [[Palafox Street|Palafox]] and [[Chase Street]]s was no longer adequate for county administration. A trade was negotiated between federal and county governments: Escambia County would take control of the Customs House, and a new [[United States Post Office and Courthouse]] would be built on the site of the old county courthouse.
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.
