Georgia - Worth County
Worth County Georgia has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Possum Poke, US Post Office-- Sylvester and Worth County Courthouse, Poulan Library and Sumner High School.

The famous person Chase Salmon Osborn is associated with one of more of the Worth County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Worth County places including Tingler, Chester J., et al., Louis A. Simon, Totherow,T.G.,& Co., J.W. Golucke, WPA and John M. Bullard. Prominent architectural styles found in Worth Country are Beaux Arts, Classical Revival and Colonial Revival.

Possum Poke (added 1982 - - #82002499)
US 82 , Poulan
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Bungalow/Craftsman
Historic Person:
Osborn,Chase Salmon
Significant Year:
1934, 1905
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Conservation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Poulan Library (added 2003 - - #03000679)
S side of 100 blk. of Church St. , Poulan
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Other, Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Clubhouse, Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
Sumner High School (added 1996 - - #96001035)
Also known as Sumner Elementary School
716 Walnut St. , Sumner
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
WPA
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Sylvester Commercial Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001153)
Also known as See Also: Worth County Local Building
Bounded by E. Kelly, N. Main, E. Front, and N. Isabella Sts. , Sylvester
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Other, Classical Revival, Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
Sylvester Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2002 - - #02000454)
Approx. the jct. of Main St. and Liberty St. , Sylvester
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bullard, John M., et.al.
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Current Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Fire Station, Government Office, Restaurant, Specialty Store
More Information:
US Post Office-- Sylvester (added 1996 - - #96000735)
122 N. Main St. , Sylvester
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Simon, Louis A., Tingler, Chester J., et al.
Architectural Style:
International Style, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Art
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Worth County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80001268)
Courthouse Sq. , Sylvester
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Totherow,T.G.,& Co., Golucke,J.W.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Economics, Industry, Architecture, Communications
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Unknown
More Information:
Worth County Local Building (added 1980 - - #80001269)
Also known as Tri-County Gas Building
118 N. Isabella St. , Sylvester
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Literature, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
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