Polk County Courthouse is a historic

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located in

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, 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

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with a plain pediment supported by four square pillars. Atop the roof is a three-stage cupola. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

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* Historic American Buildings Survey in North Carolina County courthouses in North Carolina Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Greek Revival architecture in North Carolina Government buildings completed in 1859 Buildings and structures in Polk County, North Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Polk County, North Carolina {{PolkCountyNC-NRHP-stub