National Register of Historic Places - Florida (FL), Polk County

Polk County Florida (Vacant / Not In Use) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Several famous people are associated with these Polk County historic places including Irwin Arthur Yarnell and Lawrence B. Brown.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Polk County places including Lawrence Brown, William H. Odell, Stevenson & Cameron, L.S. Acuff, Frederick Wallick, William L. Seward and Edward B. Stratton. Prominent architectural styles found in Polk Country are Mission/Spanish Revival, Colonial Revival and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Brown, Lawrence, House (added 2001 - - #00001594)

470 Second Ave. , Bartow

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Brown, Lawrence

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Brown, Lawrence B.

Significant Year:

1892, 1894

Area of Significance:

Black, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Casa De Josefina (added 1975 - - #75000567)

Also known as La Casa Condominium;Yarnell, I.A., House

2 mi. SE of Lake Wales off U.S. 27 , Lake Wales

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Acuff,L.S., Stratton,Edward B.

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Historic Person:

Yarnell,Irwin Arthur

Significant Year:

1923

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use

Downtown Haines City Commercial District (added 1994 - - #94000150)

Roughly bounded by Hinson and Ingraham Aves., and 4th and 7th Sts. , Haines City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival, Colonial Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Lakeland High School, Old (added 1993 - - #93001027)

Also known as Polk Opportunity Center;Site #8PO2228A-D

400 N. Florida Ave. , Lakeland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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

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