National Register of Historic Places - Georgia (GA), 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

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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

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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

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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

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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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