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Polk County Courthouse (Tennessee)

Coordinates: 35°10′24″N 84°39′12″W / 35.17333°N 84.65333°W / 35.17333; -84.65333 (Polk County Courthouse)
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Polk County Courthouse
Polk County Courthouse (Tennessee) is located in Tennessee
Polk County Courthouse (Tennessee)
Location in Tennessee
Polk County Courthouse (Tennessee) is located in the United States
Polk County Courthouse (Tennessee)
Polk County Courthouse (Tennessee) (the United States)
Map
Interactive map showing the location of Polk County Courthouse
LocationBounded by US 411 and Ward, Commerce and Main Streets, Benton, Tennessee
Coordinates35°10′24″N 84°39′12″W / 35.17333°N 84.65333°W / 35.17333; -84.65333 (Polk County Courthouse)
Arealess than one acre
Built1937 (1937)
ArchitectR. H. Hunt & Co.
Architectural styleArt Deco
NRHP reference No.93000562[1]
Added to NRHPJune 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]

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

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Polk County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved May 30, 2018. With accompanying pictures
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