- Old Polk County Courthouse (Bartow, Florida)
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Old Polk County Courthouse
Location: Bartow, Florida Coordinates: 27°53′48″N 81°50′35″W / 27.89667°N 81.84306°WCoordinates: 27°53′48″N 81°50′35″W / 27.89667°N 81.84306°W Architect: Edward Columbus Hosford and Francis J. Kennard Architectural style: Classical Revival Governing body: Private, local government NRHP Reference#: 93000393 Added to NRHP: August 7, 1989 The Old Polk County Courthouse (also known as the Imperial Polk County Courthouse) (constructed in 1908-09) is a historic courthouse in Bartow, Florida, located at 100 East Main Street. It was designed in the Classical Revival style by noted architect Edward Columbus Hosford. On August 7, 1989, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
The Polk County Historical Museum is located in the courthouse.
References
- Polk County listings at National Register of Historic Places
- Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
- Polk County Courthouse at Florida's Historic Courthouses
- Florida's Historic Courthouses by Hampton Dunn (ISBN 0-9653759-5-1)
Categories:- County courthouses in Florida
- National Register of Historic Places in Polk County, Florida
- Edward Columbus Hosford buildings
- Historic Florida architecture 1989 AIA survey listings in Polk County
- Classical Revival architecture in Florida
- Bartow, Florida
- Clock towers in the United States
- Florida Registered Historic Places building and structure stubs
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