Okaloosa County is named for the Choctaw Native America word meaning “black water” as the county has black water streams and the Blackwater River.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Escambia County, Alabama and Covington County, Alabama
E – Walton County
S – Gulf of Mexico
Created: June 3, 1915 
County Seat:
Crestview 1915 – present
Former County Courthouse – Crestview
Location: 101 East James Lee Boulevard / East Main Street
Built: 1918 – 1919
Style: Moderne
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Dobson & Company
Description: The building faced north and was a two story white colored stucco, concrete and glass structure. The building was located on landscaped grounds in the center of Crestview. The north and south fronts had high rectangular framed sections with vertical green colored dividers over recessed windows. The east and west wings were lower in height and have small windows. The roof line was flat. In 1955, the building was remodeled substantially to create the Moderne style. The architect was Charles H McCauley and the contractor was Jones and Hardy. An addition to the building was added in 1963. The architect was Charles H McCauley and the contractor was Southeastern Steel. The building was demolished in 2017.
County Courthouse – Crestview
Location: 101 East James Lee Boulevard / Main Street
Built: 2017 – 2018
Style: Modern
Architect: Sam Marshall Architects
Contractor: Ajax Building Corporation.
Description: The building faces south and is a three story red colored brick, glass and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Crestview. The south front has a two story curved section with white colored columns and recessed glass walls. Above is a white colored section along the roof line. On either side are square red colored brick towers rising to the roof line. On the east and west sides are two story wings. The courtrooms are located on the second story.
History: The county was created in 1915 and Crestview was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was constructed by Dobson & Company in 1918 to 1919. The building was remodeled in 1955 and torn down in 2017. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 2017 to 2019
Former County Courthouse ( demolished )
Picture 1918 County Courthouse
County Courthouse – Crestview
County Courthouse ( under construction 2018 )
Photos taken 2009, 2018 and 2020