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Polk County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Polk County Courthouse in 2015
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Location	1 Courthouse St., Columbus, North Carolina
Coordinates	35°15′5″N 82°11′54″W / 35.25139°N 82.19833°W / 35.25139; -82.19833
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1859 (1859)
Built by	Ephraim Clayton, George W. Shakelford
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	74001371
Added to NRHP	November 8, 1974

Polk County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located in Columbus, Polk County, North Carolina. It was built in 1859 and is a two-story, T-shaped, Greek Revival-style brick building. The front facade features an engaged, three-bay portico with a plain pediment supported by four square pillars. Atop the roof is a three-stage cupola.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Survey and Planning Unit Staff (September 1974). "Polk County Courthouse" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.

External links

• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NC-256, "Polk County Courthouse, Courthouse Street, Columbus, Polk County, NC", 2 photos

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