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]
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°W |
| Built | 1881 and 1898 |
| Architect | John M. Bullard |
| Architectural style | Classical 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 NRHP | July 9, 1987 |
| Boundary increase | May 9, 2002 |
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
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ 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
- ^ a b c d e f g 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