Polk County Courthouse (Columbus, North Carolina)

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

Polk County Courthouse, HABS Photo, June 1937

Location	Courthouse St., Columbus, North Carolina
Coordinates	35°15′5″N 82°11′54″W / 35.25139°N 82.19833°W / 35.25139; -82.19833Coordinates: 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	Clayton, Ephraim; Shakelford, George W.
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP Reference #	74001371^[1]
Added to NRHP	November 8, 1974

Polk County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at 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.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.^[1]

References

1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ 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

U.S. National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina

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