Glades County is named for the Florida Everglages which lie to the south of the county.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Highlands County
E – Okeechobee County and Martin County
S – Hendry County
W – Charlotte County
Created: April 24, 1821 
County Seat:
Moore Haven 1821 – present
County Courthouse – Moore Haven
Location: 500 Avenue J / SE 3rd Street
Built: 1928 – 1929
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: Edward Columbus Hosford of Atlanta, Georgia
Contractor: Paul H Smith of Haines City.
Description: The building faces east and is a two story buff colored brick, concrete and stone structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the center of Moore Haven. The building has a large portico on the east front supported by four large columns which rise to a pediment at the roof line. The flat roof line has a decorative railing along the top. In the interior, the hallways have mosaic title wainscoting. The County Circuit Court courtroom is located on the north side of the second story and has a galley on the south side.. The building houses the Circuit Court of the 20th Judicial Circuit and County Court.
See: The architect, Edward Columbus Hosford of Atlanta, Georgia..
County Courthouse Annex – Moore Haven
Location: 500 Avenue J / SE 3rd Street
Built: 1992 – 1993
Style: Modern
Architect: Gee & Jenson Engineers-Architects-Planners, Inc. of West Palm Beach
Contractor: D L Porter Construction, Inc. of Sarasota
Description: The building faces south and is a two story buff colored brick and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the center of Moore Haven with the courthouse connected on the north side. The roof is hipped.
See: The 20th Judicial Circuit includes Charlotte County, Collier County, Hendry County and Lee County.
See: The county is located in the Second Judicial District of the Court of Appeal – Second Judicial District located in Lakeland and Tampa.
History: The county was created in 1921 and Moore Haven was selected as the county seat. The county used space provided by the county school board until the first courthouse was built in 1928 to 1929. The County Courthouse Annex was constructed in 1992 to 1993.
County Courthouse - Moore Haven
County Circuit Court courtroom
County Courthouse Annex – Moore Haven
Photos taken 2014 and 2023