Southeast
Lake Wales
Polk County, FL
Population
16,455
Walk Score
65 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$1,000
Median home value
$208,500
Settled
1911
On the National Register
Historic districts
- Chalet Suzanne · listed 1990
- Lake Wales Commercial Historic District · listed 1990
- Lake Wales Historic Residental District · listed 1997
- Mountain Lake Estates Historic District · listed 1993
- North Avenue Historic District · listed 2001
Notable landmarks
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot · listed 1990
- Bok Mountain Lake Sanctuary and Singing Tower · listed 1972
- Bullard, B. K., House · listed 1990
- Casa De Josefina · listed 1975
- Church of the Holy Spirit · listed 1990
- Dixie Walesbilt Hotel · listed 1990
- El Retiro · listed 1985
- First Baptist Church · listed 1990
- Johnson, C. L., House · listed 1989
- Lake of the Hills Community Club · listed 2000
- Lake Wales City Hall · listed 1990
- Mountain Lake Colony House · listed 1991
- Roosevelt School · listed 2001
- Shell Hammock Landing · listed 2019
- Spook Hill · listed 2019
- Tillman, G. V., House · listed 1990
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