&sq=&lang=&file=File:Polk_County_History_Center_side_entrance.jpg) Side entrance to the Polk County History Center | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:USA_Florida_location_map.svg)  Location within Florida | |
| Established | September 19, 1998 |
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| Location | 100 East Main Street Bartow, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27°53′48″N 81°50′35″W / 27.89667°N 81.84306°W |
| Type | History[1] |
| Website | www.polkhistorycenter.org |
The Polk County History Center is located at 100 East Main Street, Bartow, Florida, in the historic Old Polk County Courthouse. The museum consists of exhibits presenting local and regional history from pre-Columbian to present eras and a library with items pertaining to the history and genealogy of the eastern United States.[2]
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A research project to use Historic Building Information Modeling (HBIM) technology to digitally preserve and reconstruct the OPCC building was conducted to archive the courthouse for preservation, operations, and maintenance. [3]
- ^ MuseumsUSA. "Polk County History Center, Bartow, Florida", MuseumsUSA website, 2007. Retrieved on November 18, 2007.
- ^ History Center. ", Polk County website, 2023. Retrieved on March 20, 2023.
- ^ Foreman, G, and J Liu. “Reality Capture for Historic BIM (HBIM) Development of the Old Polk County Courthouse in Bartow, Florida, USA.” IOP Conference Series. Earth and Environmental Science 1101, no. 8 (2022): 082024–.