109 Courthouse Square

This land was reportedly purchased by W.S. Warnock, founder of the Citrus County Chronicle, and George Demuro, Clerk of the Court, in 1908. City Savings Bank constructed the building in 1910 and operated there. Edward Sasser ran a dry goods store there in the 1930's, and he first served as a City Councilman in 1918 and again from 1935-1951. West & Reaves Lumber Co. bought the building in 1920 and used it as a commissary for the lumber mill across the street, in the vicinity of what is currently N. Apopka Ave. Wilson Plumbing purchased the building in 1936, and it was sold in a tax deed sale in 1939 for $17.26. Attorneys G.W. and M.C. Scofield occupied the building from 1945-1952. The Citrus Co. Chronicle occupied it during the late 1950's. Balasch Dry Cleaners operated there for many years under Paul Balasch, Sr. and Paul Balasch, Jr., using a steam boiler in the dry cleaning process before modern cleaning technology. Paul's wife Kathleen served on City Council for 17 years and was the first woman Mayor from 1972-1973. Other occupants included Lovick Williams Law Office, Endangered Species, Digicell Communications, and The Deco Café, owned by David and Sibylle Kurtz.

Inverness, Florida · United States