The Polk County Courthouse was erected in 1900 and dedicated on Oct. 31, 1906. The architectural design is Modified Renaissance style. The cost of construction was $750,000. The Polk County Courthouse is listed on National Register of Historic…
Grain elevator with sign for Nutrena Feeds. "View looks N from end of track. Ronald D. Sims, 2717 Cornell St., Des Moines, Iowa 50313"--Photograph verso.
Railroad cars on tracks. "View looks S. Photo taken during scrapping of the Polk City branch. Ronald D. Sims, 2717 Cornell St., Des Moines, Iowa 50313"--Photograph verso. "Polk City Jct., Iowa"--Caption in scrapbook.
This house on Polk Blvd. was the home of W. L. Drake. Mr. Drake was the second vice president of the Texas Oil Producers Company. The house is still standing.
This house on Polk Blvd. was built in 1902 and is still standing. It was the home of Jas. Horrabin. Mr. Horrabin was the president of Horrabin Construction Company and Oak Park Sand Company.
Jennifer Riggs attended Simpson College and graduated in 1899. After her marriage to George Cosson, she became a teacher and a suffragist, and was in demand as a speaker.
