Sylvester Commercial Historic District

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Sylvester Commercial Historic District
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LocationBounded by E. Kelly, N. Main, E. Front, and N. Isabella Sts., (original)
Approx. the jct. of Main St. and Liberty St., (increase) Sylvester, Georgia
Coordinates 31°31′35″N83°50′7″W / 31.52639°N 83.83528°W / 31.52639; -83.83528
Built1881 and 1898
ArchitectJohn M. Bullard
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Beaux Arts, Victorian Commercial, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No. 87001153 and 02000454 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 9, 1987
Boundary increaseMay 9, 2002

Sylvester Commercial Historic District is a historic district in Sylvester, Georgia that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1987. It includes the Worth County Local Building which is separately NRHP-listed. [1] Its boundaries were increased in 2002 to include some federally owned property. The expanded district included 65 contributing buildings and 16 noncontributing buildings. [2]

Prominent resources within the district include:

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Holly L. Anderson and Paul Forgey (March 20, 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Sylvester Commercial Historic District (Additional Documentation and Boundary Increase)". National Park Service . Retrieved September 7, 2016. with 15 photos
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. (June 1, 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Sylvester Commercial Historic District". National Park Service . Retrieved September 7, 2016. with 15 photos from 1986