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connected to William R. Frizzell Cultural Centre? Sidney and Berne Davis Art Center

The Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center (SBDAC), also known as the Davis Art Center, is in Fort Myers, Florida. A 23,000-square-foot neoclassical building, it was formerly a courthouse and post office.[1]

It opened in 1923 as a post office. Thomas Edison and Henry Ford got mail at the building. It was renovated into a federal courthouse in 1965. It closed in 1998 after a new courthouse was built. In 2003 it was acquired via $1 a year 99-year lease for use as an arts venue, reopening in 2008.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Runnells, Charles Runnells and Charles. "Davis Art Center: 10 things about Fort Myers landmark, including planned rooftop restaurant". The News-Press.

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Category:Buildings and structures in Fort Myers, Florida Category:Tourist attractions in Fort Myers, Florida Category:Museums in Lee County, Florida