The first Polk County Courthouse was built in 1851 in Cynthian, later renamed Dallas for George Mifflin Dallas, James Polk's vice president. The town moved across Rickreall Creek due to a lack of water, and the building was demolished and the Lumber was used to build a saloon in Dallas. The second Courthouse was a two-story building made primarily of wood with large columns and a wide porch. It was accepted by County officials on February 15, 1860, and was destroyed by fire in 1898.
The current courthouse was built in 1899 and is the second oldest courthouse still in use in Oregon. It was designed by Delos D. Neer, who also designed the Benton County Courthouse, Oregon’s oldest, which was built in 1888-1889. The Polk County Courthouse was built of local sandstone with a 95-foot clock tower. On February 4, 1966, a $750,000 three-story annex opened.
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