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Polk County Courthouse
Polk County Seat - Livingston, Texas

Polk County has had three courthouses: 1846, 1884 and 1923

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1923 Polk County courthouse, Livingston Texas
The 1923 Polk County courthouse
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, February 2006

The Current Polk County Courthouse

Date - 1923
Architect - McLelland and Fink
Style - Texas Renaissance
Material - Concrete and brick
Polk County courthouse, Livingston Texas old photo





Polk County Courthouse as it appeared in 1939

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1905 annex to 1884 Polk County courthouse , Livingston Texas
The 1905 annex ('Campbell-Forman Building') to the 1884 Polk County courthouse, on the grounds of the current courthouse.
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, February 2006
"This annex was designed by L. S. Green of the Page Brothers firm. Mr. Green used the same design for the Trinity County records building in Groveton which was later incorporated into the current Trinity County courthouse." - Terry Jeanson

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