Polk County Courthouse (Tennessee)

Polk County Courthouse
Location in Tennessee
Location Bounded by US 411 and Ward, Commerce and Main Streets, Benton, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°10′24″N 84°39′12″W / 35.17333°N 84.65333°W / 35.17333; -84.65333 (Polk County Courthouse)Coordinates: 35°10′24″N 84°39′12″W / 35.17333°N 84.65333°W / 35.17333; -84.65333 (Polk County Courthouse)
Area less than one acre
Built 1937 (1937)
Architect R. H. Hunt & Co.
Architectural style Art Deco
NRHP reference # 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]

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

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Polk County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved May 30, 2018. With accompanying pictures
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