Through it all, the 1899 building remains the second-oldest courthouse still in use in Oregon. The Polk County Courthouse in Dallas was designed by Delos D. Neer, who also designed the Benton ...

Dallas is the largest city in Polk County, ... It was built in 1898 after the previous county courthouse burned was destroyed during a fire the year before, ... Rock for the clock tower, ...

Eric D. Beck is accused of disorderly conduct, criminal mischief, harassment and assault. Police say Beck set off the Polk County Courthouse fire alarm about 2:40 p.m., triggering the building's ...

Brian Dalton is the former mayor of Dallas in Polk County, Oregon. For more than 70 years, ... The courthouse is a prominent landmark in downtown Dallas. This photo was taken in 2022.

It's not 1955 and we're not in Hill Valley, but a clock has been struck by lightning. The Polk County Courthouse clock was most likely struck by lightning early Wednesday morning around 3:50 a.m.