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📜 History & landmarks · History museum

Old Polk County Courthouse

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A history museum on E Main St, in the middle of things: 248 places within a five-minute walk. One of 22 history & landmarks in Bartow.

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On the National Register since 1993

Bartow Downtown Commercial District

Bartow Downtown Commercial District

Bartow Downtown Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 18, 1993. It is significant for its commerce and architecture at the local level. Its architecture is described as Masonry Vernacular and Classical Revival. The district takes in 21 historic buildings. It was listed as part of Bartow MPS.

The Bartow Downtown Commercial District (also known as the Old Polk County Courthouse) is a historic district in central Bartow, Florida. Composed of an area bounded by Davidson and Summerlin Streets and Broadway and Florida Avenues, the district includes twenty-one contributing properties. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

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248 places within a five-minute walk of Old Polk County Courthouse.

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100 E Main St

The nearest neighbor is Downtown Bartow, 1 min walk away.

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Address100 E Main St · 33830
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Address
100 E Main St
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Phone
(863) 534-4000
Website
http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/89001055.pdf
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.

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