Polk County Courthouse (North Carolina) Explained

Polk County Courthouse
Location:1 Courthouse St.,
Columbus, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.2514°N -82.1983°W
Builder:Ephraim Clayton, George W. Shakelford
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:November 8, 1974
Refnum:74001371

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.[1]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Survey and Planning Unit Staff. Polk County Courthouse. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . September 1974. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-02-01.