Several famous people are associated with these Polk County historic places including Susan Newens, Newens, Lynn, and Hill M. Bell.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Polk County places including Keffer & Jones, Hallett & Rawson, Guy McDowell, Henry Pharmer, Vernon and Eva Veneman, Henry Tillia, Wetherell & Gage, Multiple et al., William N. Nielsen and Charles Dombach. Prominent architectural styles found in Polk Country are Colonial Revival, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements and Bungalow/Craftsman.