United States Post Office (Sylvester, Georgia) Explained

U.S. Post Office-Sylvester
Location:122 N. Main St., Sylvester, Georgia
Coordinates:31.5269°N -83.835°W
Built:1939
Added:July 5, 1996
Refnum:96000735

The United States Post Office in Sylvester, Georgia is a historic post office. It was the area's only post office[1] and is adorned with a mural from the New Deal era titled Cantaloupe Industry that was painted by Chester J. Tingler in 1939.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 5, 1996. It is located at 122 North Main Street.

It is a rectangular, one-story building with Colonial Revival details applied to what has been termed as otherwise an International-style building. The International-style elements are its plain walls and windows and its flat composition roof.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://worthcountyboc.com/about-worth-county.html About Worth County
  2. Web site: Sylvester - Georgia.gov.
  3. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=96000735}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: U.S. Post Office ]. National Park Service. Steven H. Moffson . March 7, 1996 . February 5, 2017 . with