The Polk County Courthouse is located in
Balsam Lake, Wisconsin
Balsam Lake is a village in, and the county seat of Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,009 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Balsam Lake.
History
The area in and around Balsam Lake was origi ...
. It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1982.
Polk County Museum
The building served as a courthouse until 1975.
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.
References
External links
{{Commons category, Former Polk County Courthouse (Balsam Lake, Wisconsin)
Polk County Museum- official site
Buildings and structures in Polk County, Wisconsin
Museums in Polk County, Wisconsin
County courthouses in Wisconsin
Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin
History museums in Wisconsin
Richardsonian Romanesque architecture in Wisconsin
Government buildings completed in 1899
1899 establishments in Wisconsin
National Register of Historic Places in Polk County, Wisconsin