Haines City in Polk County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Polk Arcade
Photographed by AGS Media, December 22, 2011
1. Polk Arcade Marker
609 - 613 Jones Avenue
Has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1927
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.
Location. 28° 6.485′ N, 81° 37.565′ W. Marker is in Haines City, Florida, in Polk County. It is on Jones Avenue (Main Street) west of North Seventh Street, on the left when traveling west. The plaque is mounted on the building's exterior, facing the sidewalk and Jones Avenue, to the right of the arcade entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 609 - 613 Jones Avenue, Haines City FL 33844, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Florida. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 607 Jones Avenue (a few steps from this marker); Wray Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Haines City Masonic Lodge (within shouting distance of this marker); Consolidated Arcade (within shouting distance of this marker); 19 N. Sixth Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 137 N. Sixth Street (about 400 feet away); 600 E. Hinson Avenue
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Regarding Polk Arcade. The building is not listed individually with the National Register of Historic Places, but rather as a Contributing Structure within the Downtown Haines City Commercial District, which was designated as a U.S. Historic District on March 7, 1994 (NRHP reference #94000150).
At the time of this page's submission to the database, the shopping arcade was home to several retail stores.
Photographed by AGS Media, December 22, 2011
2. Polk Arcade Marker
Photographed by AGS Media, December 22, 2011
3. Polk Arcade Interior
Photographed by AGS Media, December 22, 2011
4. Polk Arcade
Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2012, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,095 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 11, 2012, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
