National Register of Historic Places

Worth County Local Building

Sylvester, Worth County, Georgia
Listed
August 20, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80001269

About this property

The Sylvester Local News is a historic newspaper company in Sylvester, Worth County, Georgia. It is the oldest business in Worth County. The paper's brick building was constructed in the 1920s was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on August 21, 1980, as the Worth County Local Building. It is located at 118 North Isabella Street. The newspaper business was established in 1884 as the Sumner Free Trader. The paper later changed its name to the Worth County Local. It then became the Sylvester Local and it is now the Sylvester Local News. It houses a linotype machine and other printing equipment. The building is open to the public. The building is also a contributing building in the NRHP-listed Sylvester Commercial Historic District. In 2016 the entire archival collection of the newspaper was scanned and uploaded for public access by the Margaret Jones Library of the Worth County Library System.

Location

118 N. Isabella St.
Sylvester, Worth County, Georgia
31.52733, -83.83735

Categories

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Nearby Historic Sites

Sylvester Commercial Historic District
Listed
0 mi
Worth County Courthouse
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0.1 mi
Sylvester Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase)
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0.1 mi
US Post Office-Sylvester
Industrial
0.1 mi
Poulan Library
Industrial
3.1 mi

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When was Worth County Local Building listed on the National Register?

Worth County Local Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 20, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Worth County Local Building?

Worth County Local Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Worth County Local Building?

The period of significance for Worth County Local Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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