Sylvester Commercial Historic District
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Sylvester Commercial Historic District | |
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| Location |
Bounded by E. Kelly, N. Main, E. Front, and N. Isabella Sts., (original) Approx. the jct. of Main St. and Liberty St., (increase) Sylvester, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 31°31′35″N 83°50′7″W / 31.52639°N 83.83528°WCoordinates: 31°31′35″N 83°50′7″W / 31.52639°N 83.83528°W |
| Built | 1881 and 1898 |
| Architect | Multiple (original); Bullard, John M.; et al. (increase) |
| Architectural style |
Classical Revival, Beaux Arts, Victorian Commercial (original) Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements (increase) |
| NRHP Reference # | 87001153 and 02000454[1] |
| Added to NRHP |
July 9, 1987 (original) May 9, 2002 (increase) |
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:
- Sylvester Banking Company (1910), which was Sylvester City Hall in 1987, 101 North Main Street. (see accompanying photo 13). It is a two-story granite Classical Revival style building, with Corinthian pilasters.[3]
- First National Bank of Sylvester (c. 1915), which was WXZE Radio in 1987, 102 North Isabella Street (photo 8). Neoclassical, with a metal cornice.[3]
- Alford Building (c. 1910), 115-119 North Main Street (photo 14). Largest historic commercial building in Sylvester. A Masonic Lodge once used the third floor of this three-story red brick Commercial Style building.[3]
- Worth County Local Building (1911), 118 North Isabella Street (Photo 6), separately NRHP-listed. Originally a newspaper office, its architecture is a vernacular version of Beaux-Arts architecture.[3]
- C.W. Hillhouse Building (1897), 125 E. Front Street (photo 12). Originally a hardware store. Asserted to be "the best local example of a late Victorian commercial building." It has hooded second-story windows and "an elaborate metal cornice".[3]
- T.C. Jefford Block (1911-1924), 106-108-110-112 East Kelly Street (photo 2). It has four one-story commercial facades, two with original prism glass over their entrances.[3]
- Sylvia Theater (1915), 118 East Kelly Street (photo 1). First movie theater in Sylvester. "It has a red brick facade with white marble geometric decorative patterns."[3]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Holly L. Anderson and Paul Forgey (March 20, 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Sylvester Commercial Historic District (Additional Documentation and Boundary Increase)" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved September 7, 2016. with 15 photos
- 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" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved September 7, 2016. with 15 photos from 1986
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