Polk Hotel - Haines City, Polk County, Florida, USA.
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N 28° 06.406 W 081° 37.475
17R E 438649 N 3109187
The former 'Polk Hotel' Built in 1926 by Ralph Polk to house workers in his Grapefruit canning plant. Currently home to the 'Landmark Baptist College' A NRHP listed building in the Italian Renaissance Revival style. Located in Haines City, Florida.
Waymark Code: WMX55M
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 11/28/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member razalas
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Formerly known as the Polk Hotel, located in downtown Haines City that has dominated the local skyline since the 1920's.

Florida backroads & Wikipedia websites informs us:
"The Polk Hotel (also known as the Palm Crest Hotel or the Landmark Baptist College). On March 17, 1994, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
The "Old Polk Hotel" or the "Polk" as it is widely known among local residents, is now home to Landmark Baptist College, a ministry of Landmark Baptist Church. It is also the home of WLVF Gospel 90.3 FM, a Gospel/Bluegrass FM radio station, also affiliated with the Landmark Baptist Church."
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