National Register of Historic Places listings in Polk County, Florida facts for kids

Location of Polk County in Florida

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Polk County, Florida.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Polk County, Florida, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map.

There are 71 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 2 National Historic Landmarks.

This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted March 31, 2017.

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Current listings

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot		01990-08-31August 31, 1990 (#90001277)	325 South Scenic Highway 27°53′53″N 81°35′06″W	Lake Wales	Part of the Lake Wales MPS
2	Auburndale Citrus Growers Association Packing House		01997-07-17July 17, 1997 (#97000794)	214 Orange Street 28°03′47″N 81°47′29″W	Auburndale
3	Auburndale City Hall		02013-12-24December 24, 2013 (#13000964)	1 Bobby Green Plaza 28°03′53″N 81°47′22″W	Auburndale
4	Babson Park Woman's Club		01997-10-17October 17, 1997 (#97001229)	1300 North Scenic Highway 27°50′21″N 81°31′50″W	Babson Park
5	Bartow Downtown Commercial District		01993-05-18May 18, 1993 (#93000393)	Roughly bounded by Davidson and Summerlin Streets and Broadway and Florida Avenues 27°53′47″N 81°50′34″W	Bartow	Part of the Bartow MPS
6	Ephriam M. Baynard House		02001-11-10November 10, 2001 (#01001208)	208 West Lake Avenue 28°04′02″N 81°47′22″W	Auburndale
7	Beacon Hill-Alta Vista Residential District		01993-03-04March 4, 1993 (#93000130)	Roughly bounded by South Florida Avenue, West Beacon Road, West Belvedere Street, and Cherokee Trail 28°01′18″N 81°57′35″W	Lakeland
8	Biltmore-Cumberland Historic District		02004-06-04June 4, 2004 (#04000565)	Roughly bounded by South Ingraham Avenue, East Lime Street, Bartow Road, Hollingsworth Road, and McDonald Place 28°02′27″N 81°56′33″W	Lakeland
9	Bok Mountain Lake Sanctuary and Singing Tower		01972-08-21August 21, 1972 (#72000350)	3 miles north of Lake Wales 27°56′06″N 81°34′37″W	Lake Wales
10	Lawrence Brown House		02001-01-04January 4, 2001 (#00001594)	470 Second Avenue 27°53′36″N 81°50′03″W	Bartow	Part of the Bartow MPS
11	B. K. Bullard House		01990-08-31August 31, 1990 (#90001272)	644 South Lakeshore Boulevard 27°53′41″N 81°34′40″W	Lake Wales	Part of the Lake Wales MPS
12	Casa De Josefina		01975-06-10June 10, 1975 (#75000567)	2 miles southeast of Lake Wales off U.S. Route 27 27°51′53″N 81°34′18″W	Lake Wales
13	Central Avenue School		01999-07-22July 22, 1999 (#99000865)	604 South Central Avenue 28°02′05″N 81°58′23″W	Lakeland
14	Chalet Suzanne		01990-07-24July 24, 1990 (#90001085)	3800 Chalet Suzanne Drive 27°57′18″N 81°36′01″W	Lake Wales
15	Christ Church		01976-05-06May 6, 1976 (#76000605)	526 North Oak 27°45′07″N 81°47′47″W	Fort Meade
16	Church of the Holy Spirit		01990-08-31August 31, 1990 (#90001271)	1099 Hesperides Road 27°53′38″N 81°33′54″W	Lake Wales	Part of the Lake Wales MPS
17	Cleveland Court School		01999-07-22July 22, 1999 (#99000862)	328 East Edgewood Drive 28°00′41″N 81°57′15″W	Lakeland
18	John F. Cox Grammar School		01999-07-22July 22, 1999 (#99000864)	1005 North Massachusetts Avenue 28°03′22″N 81°57′13″W	Lakeland
19	Cypress Gardens		02014-04-14April 14, 2014 (#14000152)	1 Legoland Way 27°59′24″N 81°41′31″W	Winter Haven
20	Davenport Historic District		01997-08-15August 15, 1997 (#97000894)	Roughly bounded by Suwannee and Orange Avenues, Palmento Street, and West Boulevard 28°09′28″N 81°36′09″W	Davenport
21	Dixie Walesbilt Hotel		01990-08-31August 31, 1990 (#90001273)	115 North First Street 27°54′07″N 81°35′24″W	Lake Wales	Part of the Lake Wales MPS
22	Dixieland Historic District		01994-12-23December 23, 1994 (#94001479)	Roughly bounded by Walnut Street, Florida Avenue, Lake Hunter, Hartsell Avenue, and Belvedere Street 28°01′54″N 81°57′45″W	Lakeland
23	Downtown Haines City Commercial District		01994-03-07March 7, 1994 (#94000150)	Roughly bounded by Hinson and Ingraham Avenues and 4th and 7th Streets 28°06′28″N 81°37′37″W	Haines City	Part of the Haines City MPS
24	Downtown Winter Haven Historic District		02002-02-04February 4, 2002 (#01001414)	Roughly Avenue A, NW., Avenue A, SW., and 3rd and 5th Streets 28°01′18″N 81°43′49″W	Winter Haven	Part of the Winter Haven, Florida MPS
25	East Lake Morton Residential District		01993-07-09July 9, 1993 (#93000621)	Roughly bounded by Orange Street, Ingraham Avenue, Palmetto Street, Lake Morton Drive, and Massachusetts Avenue 28°02′21″N 81°56′59″W	Lakeland
26	El Retiro		01985-12-12December 12, 1985 (#85003331)	Mountain Lake off Road 17 27°56′16″N 81°34′10″W	Lake Wales
27	First Baptist Church		01990-08-31August 31, 1990 (#90001275)	338 East Central Avenue 27°54′02″N 81°35′01″W	Lake Wales	Part of the Lake Wales MPS
28	Florida Southern College Architectural District		01975-06-11June 11, 1975 (#75000568)	McDonald and Johnson Avenues 28°01′52″N 81°56′48″W	Lakeland	Contains the largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.
29	Fort Meade Historic District		01994-07-29July 29, 1994 (#94000781)	Roughly bounded by North 3rd Street, Orange Avenue, South 3rd Street, and Sand Mountain Road 27°45′05″N 81°48′07″W	Fort Meade
30	Griffin Grammar School		02007-06-05June 5, 2007 (#07000509)	3315 Kathleen Road 28°05′04″N 81°59′43″W	Lakeland
31	Henley Field Ball Park		01997-05-23May 23, 1997 (#97000458)	1125 North Florida Avenue 28°03′24″N 81°57′23″W	Lakeland
32	Benjamin Franklin Holland House		01975-04-03April 3, 1975 (#75000566)	590 East Stanford Street 27°53′39″N 81°50′23″W	Bartow
33	Homeland School		02007-02-02February 2, 2007 (#07000001)	249 Church Avenue 27°49′08″N 81°49′44″W	Homeland
34	Interlaken Historic Residential District		02002-03-28March 28, 2002 (#02000266)	Roughly bounded by the northern shore of Lake Howard, the southwestern shore of Lake Mirror, and the Cannon-Howard Canal 28°03′05″N 81°45′10″W	Winter Haven	Part of the Winter Haven, Florida MPS
35	Holland Jenks House		01996-03-07March 7, 1996 (#96000254)	119 Raintree Court 28°07′06″N 81°47′39″W	Auburndale
36	C. L. Johnson House		01989-09-21September 21, 1989 (#89001481)	315 East Sessoms Avenue 27°54′20″N 81°35′05″W	Lake Wales
37	Lake Hunter Terrace Historic District		02002-12-20December 20, 2002 (#02001536)	Roughly Central Avenue, Greenwood Street, Ruby Street, and Sikes Boulevard 28°02′08″N 81°58′14″W	Lakeland
38	Lake Mirror Promenade		01983-01-27January 27, 1983 (#83001437)	Between Lemon Street and Lake Mirror Drive 28°02′38″N 81°57′06″W	Lakeland
39	Lake of the Hills Community Club		02000-03-24March 24, 2000 (#00000265)	41 East Starr Avenue 27°57′19″N 81°35′35″W	Lake Wales
40	Lake Wales City Hall		01990-08-31August 31, 1990 (#90001274)	152 East Central Avenue 27°54′02″N 81°35′16″W	Lake Wales	Part of the Lake Wales MPS
41	Lake Wales Commercial Historic District		01990-05-10May 10, 1990 (#90000732)	Roughly bounded by Scenic Highway, Central Avenue, Market Street, and Orange Avenue 27°54′07″N 81°35′16″W	Lake Wales	Part of the Lake Wales MPS
42	Lake Wales Historic Residential District		01997-08-08August 8, 1997 (#97000858)	Roughly bounded by the former Seaboard Air Line railroad grade, the CSX railroad tracks, East Polk Avenue, and South and North Lake Shore Boulevards 27°54′13″N 81°35′03″W	Lake Wales
43	W. Henry Lewis House		02012-09-19September 19, 2012 (#12000791)	424 North Oak Street 27°45′26″N 81°47′50″W	Fort Meade
44	Mann Manor		02011-10-13October 13, 2011 (#11000718)	325 West Main Street 27°53′47″N 81°50′44″W	Bartow
45	Mountain Lake Colony House		01991-02-22February 22, 1991 (#91000113)	East of State Road 17 on the northern shore of Mountain Lake 27°56′12″N 81°35′34″W	Lake Wales
46	Mountain Lake Estates Historic District		01993-08-26August 26, 1993 (#93000871)	State Road 17, north of Lake Wales 27°55′57″N 81°35′22″W	Lake Wales
47	Munn Park Historic District		01997-11-03November 3, 1997 (#97001228)	Roughly bounded by East Bay Street, North Florida Avenue, East Orange Street, and East Main Street 28°02′37″N 81°57′17″W	Lakeland
48	North Avenue Historic District		02001-10-12October 12, 2001 (#01001086)	100 block of North Avenue 27°54′35″N 81°35′28″W	Lake Wales
49	Northeast Bartow Residential District		01993-05-18May 18, 1993 (#93000392)	Roughly bounded by Jackson and First Avenues and by Church and Boulevard Streets 27°53′57″N 81°50′15″W	Bartow	Part of the Bartow MPS
50	Oak Hill Cemetery		02003-02-12February 12, 2003 (#03000006)	West Parker Street 27°53′36″N 81°50′53″W	Bartow	Part of the Bartow MPS
51	Oates Building		01995-07-28July 28, 1995 (#95000925)	230 South Florida Avenue 28°02′29″N 81°57′26″W	Lakeland
52	Old Central Grammar School		01994-03-17March 17, 1994 (#94000160)	801 Ledwith Avenue 28°06′12″N 81°37′29″W	Haines City	Part of the Haines City MPS
53	Old Dundee ACL Railroad Depot		02001-07-30July 30, 2001 (#01000739)	103 Main Street 28°01′19″N 81°37′19″W	Dundee	Part of the Florida's Historic Railroad Resources MPS
54	Old Frostproof High School		01997-11-13November 13, 1997 (#97001420)	111 West First Street 27°44′40″N 81°31′57″W	Frostproof
55	Old Haines City National Guard Armory		01994-03-02March 2, 1994 (#94000158)	226 South 6th Street 28°06′08″N 81°37′37″W	Haines City	Part of the Haines City MPS
56	Old Lakeland High School		01993-09-30September 30, 1993 (#93001027)	400 North Florida Avenue 28°02′55″N 81°57′30″W	Lakeland
57	Old Polk County Courthouse		01989-08-07August 7, 1989 (#89001055)	100 East Main Street 27°53′48″N 81°50′35″W	Bartow
58	Polk Hotel		01994-03-17March 17, 1994 (#94000151)	800-810 Hinson Avenue 28°06′24″N 81°37′27″W	Haines City	Part of the Haines City MPS
59	Polk Theatre and Office Building		01993-05-27May 27, 1993 (#93000446)	121 South Florida Avenue 28°02′35″N 81°57′28″W	Lakeland
60	Pope Avenue Historic District		02001-12-07December 7, 2001 (#01001337)	Roughly Avenue A, NW., Pope Avenue, NW., and 6th and 7th Sts., NW. 28°01′29″N 81°44′03″W	Winter Haven	Part of the Winter Haven, Florida MPS
61	Roosevelt School		02001-03-29March 29, 2001 (#01000306)	115 East Street, N. 27°54′39″N 81°35′44″W	Lake Wales
62	St. Mark's Episcopal Church		01994-03-17March 17, 1994 (#94000159)	102 North 9th Street 28°06′29″N 81°37′30″W	Haines City	Part of the Haines City MPS
63	South Bartow Residential District		01993-05-18May 18, 1993 (#93000394)	Roughly bounded by Floral and First Avenues and Main and Vine Streets 27°53′32″N 81°50′28″W	Bartow	Part of the Bartow MPS
64	South Florida Military College		01972-07-24July 24, 1972 (#72000349)	1100 South Broadway 27°53′07″N 81°50′34″W	Bartow
65	South Lake Morton Historic District		01985-11-20November 20, 1985 (#85002900)	Bounded by Lake Morton Drive and Palmetto Street, Ingraham and Johnson Avenues, McDonald and Balmar Streets, and Tennessee Avenue 28°01′56″N 81°57′07″W	Lakeland
66	John J. Swearingen House		01982-05-13May 13, 1982 (#82002379)	690 East Church Street 27°53′52″N 81°50′10″W	Bartow
67	Thompson and Company Cigar Factory		02002-08-09August 9, 2002 (#02000838)	255 North Third Street 27°53′52″N 81°50′00″W	Bartow	Part of the Bartow MPS
68	G. V. Tillman House		01990-08-31August 31, 1990 (#90001276)	301 East Sessoms Avenue 27°54′18″N 81°35′07″W	Lake Wales	Part of the Lake Wales MPS
69	Winston School		02001-12-20December 20, 2001 (#01001362)	3415 Swindell Road 28°03′25″N 82°00′50″W	Lakeland
70	Winter Haven Heights Historic Residential District		02000-06-15June 15, 2000 (#00000660)	Roughly Lake Martha, 2nd Street, NE., 5th Street, NE., and Avenue A, NE. 28°01′27″N 81°43′22″W	Winter Haven	Part of the Winter Haven, Florida MPS
71	Woman's Club of Winter Haven		01998-08-10August 10, 1998 (#98000927)	660 Pope Avenue, Northwest 28°01′29″N 81°44′06″W	Winter Haven	Part of the Clubhouses of Florida's Woman's Clubs MPS