Polk County Courthouse (Wisconsin)

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Polk County Courthouse

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Polk County Courthouse
Location Main St.
Balsam Lake, Wisconsin
Coordinates 45°27′08″N92°27′09″W / 45.45216°N 92.45262°W / 45.45216; -92.45262 Coordinates: 45°27′08″N92°27′09″W / 45.45216°N 92.45262°W / 45.45216; -92.45262
Built 1899
Architect Orff & Guilbert
Architectural style Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference # 82000697
Added to NRHP March 9, 1982

The Polk County Courthouse is located in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1]

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Polk County Museum

The building served as a courthouse until 1975. [2] It is now operated as the Polk County Museum by the Polk County Historical Society. The museum's exhibits include historic room displays, antique tools, farming equipment, toys and dolls, clothing, furniture, ceramic and glass ware items, household artifacts, and other exhibits about area history and culture.

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References

  1. "Polk County Courthouse". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  2. "Polk County Museum". Polk County Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-05-28.