Florida - Polk County
Polk County Florida (Page 2) has 21 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Mountain Lake Estates Historic District and Polk Theatre and Office Building, Munn Park Historic District, North Avenue Historic District and Northeast Bartow Residential District.

Several famous people are associated with these Polk County historic places including John J. Swearingen and George Vernon Tillman.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Polk County places including James E. Casale, Olmstead, Frederick Law, Jr., George A. Miller, Charles R. Wait, Wilbur B. Talley, Edward C. Hosford, Alvah Y. Oates, Mendenhall, G.D., and H.D., Ridge Construction and B. Clayton Bonfoey. Prominent architectural styles found in Polk Country are Colonial Revival, Mission/Spanish Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Mountain Lake Estates Historic District (added 1993 - - #93000871)
Also known as 8 Po 3611
US 27A N of Lake Wales , Lake Wales
Nerdomatic, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wait, Charles R., Olmstead, Frederick Law, Jr.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Sport Facility
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Sport Facility
More Information:
Munn Park Historic District (added 1997 - - #97001228)
Also known as FMSF #8PO4619
Roughly bounded by E. Bay St., N. Florida Ave., E. Orange St., and E. Main St. , Lakeland
Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Talley, Wilbur B., Hosford, Edward C.
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Renaissance, Other
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Mixed
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Department Store, Financial Institution, Fire Station, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store
More Information:
North Avenue Historic District (added 2001 - - #01001086)
100 Blk. of North Ave. , Lake Wales
Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Black
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Northeast Bartow Residential District (added 1993 - - #93000392)
Also known as See Also:Swearingen,John J.,House
Roughly bounded by Jackson and First Aves. and by Church and Boulevard Sts. , Bartow
Indietop20~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Classical Revival, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Oak Hill Cemetery (added 2003 - - #03000006)
Also known as FMSF# 8PO4110
West Parker St. , Bartow
Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Art, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery
Current Function:
Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
More Information:
Oates Building (added 1995 - - #95000925)
Also known as Oates--Corley Furniture Company;FMSF No. 8P003587
230 S. Florida Ave. , Lakeland
Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Oates, Alvah Y., Hosford, Edward C.
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
Polk County Courthouse, Old (added 1989 - - #89001055)
Also known as Imperial Polk County Courthouse;8PO222
100 E. Main St. , Bartow
Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Hosford,E.C.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Library, Museum
More Information:
Polk Hotel (added 1994 - - #94000151)
Also known as Palm Crest Hotel
800--810 Hinson Ave. , Haines City
Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Stevenson & Cameron, Wallick, Frederick
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Polk Theatre and Office Building (added 1993 - - #93000446)
Also known as Polk Theatre;8PO396
121 S. Florida Ave. , Lakeland
Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Miller, George A., Casale, James E.
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Theater
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Theater
More Information:
Pope Avenue Historic District (added 2001 - - #01001337)
Roughly Avenue A NW, Pope Avenue NW, 6th and 7th Sts NW , Winter Haven
Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Clubhouse, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social
Current Sub-function:
Clubhouse, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Roosevelt School (added 2001 - - #01000306)
Also known as Roosevelt Academy
115 East St. N , Lake Wales
Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Talley, Wilbur B., Trauger, Howard B.
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
South Bartow Residential District (added 1993 - - #93000394)
Also known as See Also:Holland, Benjamin, House
Roughly bounded by Floral and First Aves. and Main and Vine Sts. , Bartow
Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Education, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
More Information:
South Florida Military College (added 1972 - - #72000349)
1100 S. Broadway , Bartow
Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College, Educational Related Housing
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
South Lake Morton Historic District (added 1985 - - #85002900)
Bounded by Lake Morton Dr. and Palmetto St., Ingraham and Johnson Aves., McDonald and Balmar Sts., and Tennessee Ave. , Lakeland
Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
St. Mark's Episcopal Church (added 1994 - - #94000159)
102 N. 9th St. , Haines City
Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Swearingen, John J., House (added 1982 - - #82002379)
Also known as Langford, R.H., House
690 E. Church St. , Bartow
Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bonfoey,B. Clayton
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Historic Person:
Swearingen,John J.
Significant Year:
1924, 1923
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Thompson and Company Cigar Factory (added 2002 - - #02000838)
Also known as Cuban American Corporation Cigar Factory
255 N. Third St. , Bartow
Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Seward, William L., Odell, William H.
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Tillman, G. V., House (added 1990 - - #90001276)
Also known as 8Po283
301 E. Sessoms Ave. , Lake Wales
Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Historic Person:
Tillman,George Vernon
Significant Year:
1916
Area of Significance:
Philosophy, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Winston School (added 2001 - - #01001362)
Also known as PO6452
3415 Swindell Rd. , Lakeland
Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mendenhall, G.D., and H.D., Ridge Construction
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
Winter Haven Heights Historic Residential District (added 2000 - - #00000660)
Also known as Winter Haven Heights Historic District
Roughly Lake Martha, 2nd St. NE, 5th St. NE, and Avenue A NE , Winter Haven
Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Woman's Club of Winter Haven (added 1998 - - #98000927)
Also known as Women's Civic League of Winter Haven and Vicinity Clubhouse
660 Pope Ave., NW , Winter Haven
Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Seymour-Craig
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Social
Historic Sub-function:
Clubhouse
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Clubhouse
More Information:

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