Bounded by US 411 and Ward, Commerce and Main Sts., Benton, Tennessee. County/parish: Polk.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places June 24, 1993. NRIS 93000562.
1 contributing building. 1 contributing structure.
The Polk County Courthouse is a historic building in Benton, Tennessee. It serves as the courthouse for Polk County, Tennessee.
Three courthouses were built for Polk County before this one. The first one was built in 1840, the second one in 1851, the third one in 1897. The fourth and current courthouse was built in 1937.
The building was designed in the Art Deco architectural style by R. H. Hunt & Co. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 24, 1993.
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