Polk County Courthouse (Tennessee)
Polk County Courthouse | |
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Location | Bounded by US 411 and Ward, Commerce and Main Streets, Benton, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 35°10′24″N 84°39′12″W / 35.17333°N 84.65333°WCoordinates: 35°10′24″N 84°39′12″W / 35.17333°N 84.65333°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1937 |
Architect | R. H. Hunt & Co. |
Architectural style | Art Deco |
NRHP reference No. | 93000562[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 24, 1993 |
The Polk County Courthouse is a historic building in Benton, Tennessee. It serves as the courthouse for Polk County, Tennessee.
Three courthouses were built for Polk County before this one. The first one was built in 1840, the second one in 1851, the third one in 1897. The fourth and current courthouse was built in 1937.[2]
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Polk County Courthouse in Benton
The building was designed in the Art Deco architectural style by R. H. Hunt & Co.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 24, 1993.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Polk County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved May 30, 2018. With accompanying pictures
Categories:
- National Register of Historic Places in Polk County, Tennessee
- Art Deco architecture in Tennessee
- Government buildings completed in 1937
- Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee
- County courthouses in Tennessee
- 1937 establishments in Tennessee
- East Tennessee Registered Historic Place stubs