The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Metter was founded in 1889. In 1914, Metter was designated seat of the newly formed Candler County. Metter was incorporated as a town in 1903 and as a city in 1920.
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No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places
5 historic places in Metter
Metter has 5 listings on the National Register, and they protect 123 historic buildings, because South Metter Residential Historic District alone counts 77.
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In Georgiaby listings · the typical town has 1
5places listed3 buildings · 2 districts
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
123historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1980first listedCandler County Courthouse · newest: Metter Downtown Historic District, 2011
Where they are
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BuildingsDistricts
Architectural styles
From each listing’s National Archives record
When they were listed
The Register began in 1966. Metter’s busiest decade was the 1980s.
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Listed 1980Candler County Courthouse
Listed 1988South Metter Residential Historic District
Listed 2002Metter High School
Listed 2002Candler County Jail
Listed 2011Metter Downtown Historic DistrictNational Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (5). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.