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		August 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		July 17, 1997 (#97000794)	214 Orange Street 28°03′47″N 81°47′29″W	Auburndale
3	Auburndale City Hall		December 24, 2013 (#13000964)	1 Bobby Green Plaza 28°03′53″N 81°47′22″W	Auburndale
4	Babson Park Woman's Club		October 17, 1997 (#97001229)	1300 North Scenic Highway 27°50′21″N 81°31′50″W	Babson Park
5	Bartow Downtown Commercial District		May 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		November 10, 2001 (#01001208)	208 West Lake Avenue 28°04′02″N 81°47′22″W	Auburndale
7	Beacon Hill-Alta Vista Residential District		March 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		June 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		August 21, 1972 (#72000350)	3 miles north of Lake Wales 27°56′06″N 81°34′37″W	Lake Wales
10	Lawrence Brown House		January 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		August 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		June 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		July 22, 1999 (#99000865)	604 South Central Avenue 28°02′05″N 81°58′23″W	Lakeland
14	Chalet Suzanne		July 24, 1990 (#90001085)	3800 Chalet Suzanne Drive 27°57′18″N 81°36′01″W	Lake Wales
15	Christ Church		May 6, 1976 (#76000605)	526 North Oak 27°45′07″N 81°47′47″W	Fort Meade
16	Church of the Holy Spirit		August 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		July 22, 1999 (#99000862)	328 East Edgewood Drive 28°00′41″N 81°57′15″W	Lakeland
18	John F. Cox Grammar School		July 22, 1999 (#99000864)	1005 North Massachusetts Avenue 28°03′22″N 81°57′13″W	Lakeland
19	Cypress Gardens		April 14, 2014 (#14000152)	1 Legoland Way 27°59′24″N 81°41′31″W	Winter Haven
20	Davenport Historic District		August 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		August 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		December 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		March 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		February 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		July 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		December 12, 1985 (#85003331)	Mountain Lake off Road 17 27°56′16″N 81°34′10″W	Lake Wales
27	First Baptist Church		August 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		June 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		July 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		June 5, 2007 (#07000509)	3315 Kathleen Road 28°05′04″N 81°59′43″W	Lakeland
31	Henley Field Ball Park		May 23, 1997 (#97000458)	1125 North Florida Avenue 28°03′24″N 81°57′23″W	Lakeland
32	Benjamin Franklin Holland House		April 3, 1975 (#75000566)	590 East Stanford Street 27°53′39″N 81°50′23″W	Bartow
33	Homeland School		February 2, 2007 (#07000001)	249 Church Avenue 27°49′08″N 81°49′44″W	Homeland
34	Interlaken Historic Residential District		March 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		March 7, 1996 (#96000254)	119 Raintree Court 28°07′06″N 81°47′39″W	Auburndale
36	C. L. Johnson House		September 21, 1989 (#89001481)	315 East Sessoms Avenue 27°54′20″N 81°35′05″W	Lake Wales
37	Lake Hunter Terrace Historic District		December 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		January 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		March 24, 2000 (#00000265)	41 East Starr Avenue 27°57′19″N 81°35′35″W	Lake Wales
40	Lake Wales City Hall		August 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		May 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		August 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		September 19, 2012 (#12000791)	424 North Oak Street 27°45′26″N 81°47′50″W	Fort Meade
44	Mann Manor		October 13, 2011 (#11000718)	325 West Main Street 27°53′47″N 81°50′44″W	Bartow
45	Mountain Lake Colony House		February 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		August 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		November 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		October 12, 2001 (#01001086)	100 block of North Avenue 27°54′35″N 81°35′28″W	Lake Wales
49	Northeast Bartow Residential District		May 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		February 12, 2003 (#03000006)	West Parker Street 27°53′36″N 81°50′53″W	Bartow	Part of the Bartow MPS
51	Oates Building		July 28, 1995 (#95000925)	230 South Florida Avenue 28°02′29″N 81°57′26″W	Lakeland
52	Old Central Grammar School		March 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		July 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		November 13, 1997 (#97001420)	111 West First Street 27°44′40″N 81°31′57″W	Frostproof
55	Old Haines City National Guard Armory		March 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		September 30, 1993 (#93001027)	400 North Florida Avenue 28°02′55″N 81°57′30″W	Lakeland
57	Old Polk County Courthouse		August 7, 1989 (#89001055)	100 East Main Street 27°53′48″N 81°50′35″W	Bartow
58	Polk Hotel		March 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		May 27, 1993 (#93000446)	121 South Florida Avenue 28°02′35″N 81°57′28″W	Lakeland
60	Pope Avenue Historic District		December 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		March 29, 2001 (#01000306)	115 East Street, N. 27°54′39″N 81°35′44″W	Lake Wales
62	St. Mark's Episcopal Church		March 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		May 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		July 24, 1972 (#72000349)	1100 South Broadway 27°53′07″N 81°50′34″W	Bartow
65	South Lake Morton Historic District		November 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		May 13, 1982 (#82002379)	690 East Church Street 27°53′52″N 81°50′10″W	Bartow
67	Thompson and Company Cigar Factory		August 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		August 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		December 20, 2001 (#01001362)	3415 Swindell Road 28°03′25″N 82°00′50″W	Lakeland
70	Winter Haven Heights Historic Residential District		June 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		August 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