Polk County Courthouse (North Carolina)

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Polk County Courthouse
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Polk County Courthouse in 2015
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Location1 Courthouse St.,
Columbus, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°15′5″N82°11′54″W / 35.25139°N 82.19833°W / 35.25139; -82.19833 Coordinates: 35°15′5″N82°11′54″W / 35.25139°N 82.19833°W / 35.25139; -82.19833
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1859 (1859)
Built byEphraim Clayton, George W. Shakelford
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference # 74001371 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 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. [2]

Courthouse building which is home to a court

A courthouse is a building that is home to a local court of law and often the regional county government as well, although this is not the case in some larger cities. The term is common in North America. In most other English-speaking countries, buildings which house courts of law are simply called "courts" or "court buildings". In most of Continental Europe and former non-English-speaking European colonies, the equivalent term is a palace of justice.

Columbus, North Carolina Town in North Carolina, United States

Columbus is a town in Polk County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 999 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Polk County. The Tryon International Equestrian Center, close to the nearby community of Mill Spring was the location of the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games.

Polk County, North Carolina U.S. county in North Carolina, United States

Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 20,510. Its county seat is Columbus. The county was formed in 1855 from parts of Henderson County and Rutherford County. It was named for William Polk, a colonel in the American Revolutionary War. The Tryon International Equestrian Center, close to the community of Mill Spring will be the location of the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games.

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

National Register of Historic Places Federal list of historic sites in the United States

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References

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