National Register of Historic Places - Florida (FL), 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

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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:

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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

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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:

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North Avenue Historic District (added 2001 - - #01001086)

100 Blk. of North Ave. , Lake Wales

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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:

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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

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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:

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Oak Hill Cemetery (added 2003 - - #03000006)

Also known as FMSF# 8PO4110

West Parker St. , Bartow

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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:

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Oates Building (added 1995 - - #95000925)

Also known as Oates--Corley Furniture Company;FMSF No. 8P003587

230 S. Florida Ave. , Lakeland

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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:

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Polk County Courthouse, Old (added 1989 - - #89001055)

Also known as Imperial Polk County Courthouse;8PO222

100 E. Main St. , Bartow

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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:

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Polk Hotel (added 1994 - - #94000151)

Also known as Palm Crest Hotel

800--810 Hinson Ave. , Haines City

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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:

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Polk Theatre and Office Building (added 1993 - - #93000446)

Also known as Polk Theatre;8PO396

121 S. Florida Ave. , Lakeland

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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:

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Pope Avenue Historic District (added 2001 - - #01001337)

Roughly Avenue A NW, Pope Avenue NW, 6th and 7th Sts NW , Winter Haven

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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:

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Roosevelt School (added 2001 - - #01000306)

Also known as Roosevelt Academy

115 East St. N , Lake Wales

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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:

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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

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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:

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South Florida Military College (added 1972 - - #72000349)

1100 S. Broadway , Bartow

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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:

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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

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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:

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St. Mark's Episcopal Church (added 1994 - - #94000159)

102 N. 9th St. , Haines City

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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:

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Swearingen, John J., House (added 1982 - - #82002379)

Also known as Langford, R.H., House

690 E. Church St. , Bartow

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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:

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Thompson and Company Cigar Factory (added 2002 - - #02000838)

Also known as Cuban American Corporation Cigar Factory

255 N. Third St. , Bartow

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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:

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Tillman, G. V., House (added 1990 - - #90001276)

Also known as 8Po283

301 E. Sessoms Ave. , Lake Wales

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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:

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Winston School (added 2001 - - #01001362)

Also known as PO6452

3415 Swindell Rd. , Lakeland

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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:

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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

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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:

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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

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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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