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[Plaque at Polk County Courthouse]

Description: Photograph of a red plaque set on the exterior wall of the Polk County courthouse in Livingston, Texas. It reads: "Polk County Courthouse. Washington at Church Street. Built in 1924. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior".
Date: November 30, 2009
Creator: Bell, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.710686 -94.933467
Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell

Historic Plaque, Polk County Courthouse

Description: Photograph of a historic plaque in Livingston, Texas. It reads: "Polk County Courthouse. Completed in 1924, this is the fifth courthouse to serve Polk County. Citing "lack of space and modern conveniences," the commissioners court hired the Houston architectural firm of McLelland and Fink to design their new building. Contractor Isaac Young completed demolition of the 1884 Courthouse by July 1923, and the first court meetings were held in this building by the fall of 1924. Designed to include a… more
Date: October 27, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.708188641680554 -94.93322092168887
Partner: UNT Libraries
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