FLORIDA - Polk County - Historic Districts

Bartow Downtown Commercial District (added 1993 - Polk County - #93000393) Also known as Polk County Courthouse,Old Roughly bounded by Davidson and Summerlin Sts. and Broadway and Florida Aves., Bartow (70 acres, 21 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Classical Revival, Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Government Historic Sub-function: Courthouse Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Education Current Sub-function: Library Beacon Hill--Alta Vista Residential District (added 1993 - Polk County - #93000130) Also known as 8PO 3308 Roughly bounded by S. Florida Ave., W. Beacon Rd., W. Belvedere St. and Cherokee Trail, Lakeland (400 acres, 77 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Biltmore--Cumberland Historic District (added 2004 - Polk County - #04000565) Also known as PO3287 Roughly Bounded by S. Ingraham Ave., E. Lime St., Bartow Rd., Hollingsworth Rd., and McDonald Place, Lakeland (650 acres, 201 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Colonial Revival, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Chalet Suzanne (added 1990 - Polk County - #90001085) Also known as Carleton Club;8PO 1550 3800 Chalet Suzanne Dr., Lake Wales (140 acres, 11 buildings, 1 structure, 1 object) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Hotel, Restaurant Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current Sub-function: Hotel, Restaurant Davenport Historic District (added 1997 - Polk County - #97000894) Also known as PO3563 Roughly bounded by Suwannee and Orange Aves., Palmento St., and West Blvd., Davenport (320 acres, 28 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architectural Style: Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Other Area of Significance: Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Politics/Government, Exploration/Settlement Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: City Hall, Department Store, Professional, School, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: City Hall, Department Store, Professional, School, Single Dwelling Dixieland Historic District (added 1994 - Polk County - #94001479) Roughly bounded by Walnut St., Florida Ave., Lake Hunter, Hartsell Ave. and Belvedere St., Lakeland (3000 acres, 556 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Revival, No Style Listed, Bungalow/Craftsman Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Downtown Haines City Commercial District (added 1994 - Polk County - #94000150) Roughly bounded by Hinson and Ingraham Aves., and 4th and 7th Sts., Haines City (120 acres, 20 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Revival, Other, Colonial Revival Area of Significance: Commerce, Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Rail-Related, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use Current Sub-function: Specialty Store Downtown Winter Haven Historic District (added 2002 - Polk County - #01001414) Roughly Avenue A NW, Avenue A SW, 3rd and 5th Sts., Winter Haven (150 acres, 26 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Colonial Revival, No Style Listed Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Federal Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Business, Financial Institution, Post Office, Professional, Specialty Store, Theater Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Business, Financial Institution, Government Office, Professional, Specialty Store, Theater East Lake Morton Residential District (added 1993 - Polk County - #93000621) Roughly bounded by Orange St., Ingraham Ave., Palmetto St., Lake Morton Dr. and Massachusetts Ave., Lakeland (900 acres, 215 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman, Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Domestic, Education, Social Historic Sub-function: Clubhouse, Library, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social Current Sub-function: Business, Clubhouse, Single Dwelling Florida Southern College Architectural District *** (added 1975 - Polk County - #75000568) McDonald and Johnson Aves., Lakeland (100 acres, 7 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Wright,Frank Lloyd Architectural Style: Modern Movement Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Owner: Private Historic Function: Education Historic Sub-function: College Current Function: Education Current Sub-function: College Fort Meade Historic District (added 1994 - Polk County - #94000781) Also known as See Also:Christ Episcopal Church Roughly bounded by N. 3rd St., Orange Ave., S. 3rd St. and Sand Mountain Rd., Fort Meade (1000 acres, 151 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion Historic Sub-function: Business, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion Current Sub-function: Business, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Interlaken Historic Residential District (added 2002 - Polk County - #02000266) Roughly bounded by N. Shore Lake Howard, SW. Shore Lake Mirror and Cannon-Howard Canal, Winter Haven (300 acres, 50 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Colonial Revival, No Style Listed Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Lake Hunter Terrace Historic District (added 2002 - Polk County - #02001536) Roughly Central Ave., Greenwood St., Ruby St., and Sikes Blvd., Lakeland (650 acres, 163 buildings) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Lake Wales Commercial Historic District (added 1990 - Polk County - #90000732) Also known as Lake Wales Historic District Roughly bounded by Scenic Hwy., Central Ave., Market St., and Orange Ave., Lake Wales (60 acres, 16 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade Historic Sub-function: Financial Institution, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade Current Sub-function: Financial Institution, Specialty Store Lake Wales Historic Residental District (added 1997 - Polk County - #97000858) Also known as PO5364 Roughly bounded by the Seaboard Airline RR grade, CSX RR tracks, E. Polk Ave., S. and N. Lake Shore Blvds., Lake Wales (1300 acres, 206 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Talley, Wilbur B., Trimble, F.H. Architectural Style: Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/Craftsman Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Education, Architecture, Transportation Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion Historic Sub-function: Educational Related Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Rail-Related, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Cemetery, Multiple Dwelling, Museum, Outdoor Recreation, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Mountain Lake Estates Historic District ** (added 1993 - Polk County - #93000871) Also known as 8 Po 3611 US 27A N of Lake Wales, Lake Wales (8960 acres, 65 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Wait, Charles R., Olmstead, Frederick Law, Jr. Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Revival, Colonial Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling, Sport Facility Current Function: Domestic, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling, Sport Facility Munn Park Historic District (added 1997 - Polk County - #97001228) Also known as FMSF #8PO4619 Roughly bounded by E. Bay St., N. Florida Ave., E. Orange St., and E. Main St., Lakeland (650 acres, 48 buildings, 1 object) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Talley, Wilbur B., Hosford, Edward C. Architectural Style: Late Victorian, Other, Renaissance Area of Significance: Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Historic Function: Commerce/Trade Historic Sub-function: Business, City Hall, Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade Current Sub-function: Business, City Hall, Department Store, Financial Institution, Fire Station, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store North Avenue Historic District (added 2001 - Polk County - #01001086) 100 Blk. of North Ave., Lake Wales (90 acres, 12 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Black, Architecture, Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Northeast Bartow Residential District (added 1993 - Polk County - #93000392) Also known as See Also:Swearingen,John J.,House Roughly bounded by Jackson and First Aves. and by Church and Boulevard Sts., Bartow (160 acres, 26 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Pope Avenue Historic District (added 2001 - Polk County - #01001337) Roughly Avenue A NW, Pope Avenue NW, 6th and 7th Sts NW, Winter Haven (100 acres, 29 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: No Style Listed, Colonial Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Social Historic Sub-function: Clubhouse, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social Current Sub-function: Clubhouse, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Single Dwelling South Bartow Residential District (added 1993 - Polk County - #93000394) Also known as See Also:Holland, Benjamin, House Roughly bounded by Floral and First Aves. and Main and Vine Sts., Bartow (1100 acres, 204 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Domestic, Education, Religion Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Education, Religion Current Sub-function: Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling South Lake Morton Historic District (added 1985 - Polk County - #85002900) Bounded by Lake Morton Dr. and Palmetto St., Ingraham and Johnson Aves., McDonald and Balmar Sts., and Tennessee Ave., Lakeland (2500 acres, 557 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Winter Haven Heights Historic Residential District (added 2000 - Polk County - #00000660) Also known as Winter Haven Heights Historic District Roughly Lake Martha, 2nd St. NE, 5th St. NE, and Avenue A NE, Winter Haven (450 acres, 147 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman, Mission/Spanish Revival Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

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