Polk County Courthouse (Tennessee)

United States historic place


Polk County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


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Location	Bounded by US 411 and Ward, Commerce and Main Streets, Benton, Tennessee
Coordinates	35°10′24″N 84°39′12″W / 35.17333°N 84.65333°W / 35.17333; -84.65333 (Polk County Courthouse)
Area	less than one acre
Built	1937 (1937)
Architect	R. H. Hunt & Co.
Architectural style	Art Deco
NRHP reference No.	93000562
Added to NRHP	June 24, 1993

The Polk County Courthouse is a historic building in Benton, Tennessee. It serves as the courthouse for Polk County, Tennessee.

Three courthouses were built for Polk County before this one. The first one was built in 1840, the second one in 1851, the third one in 1897. The fourth and current courthouse was built in 1937.

The building was designed in the Art Deco architectural style by R. H. Hunt & Co. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 24, 1993.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Polk County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved May 30, 2018. With accompanying pictures

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