Thomasville Commercial Historic District

Thomasville Commercial Historic District is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 and was both increased and decreased in 2004. The modified district, about 60 acres (24 ha) in size, then included 123 contributing buildings, three contributing structures, and a contributing object, as well as 65 non-contributing buildings.[2]

Thomasville Commercial Historic District
LocationRoughly N. Stevens, N. Madison, N. Broad, Remington, Jackson, and Jefferson Sts. (original), Downtown Thomasville bet. Jefferson St. and Smith Ave. and bet. Crawford And Siexas St., Thomasville, Georgia
Coordinates30°50′23″N 83°58′55″W
Area80 acres (32 ha)[1][2]
ArchitectBowen Bros.
Architectural styleLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.84001258[3] (original)
04001185[3] (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 7, 1984
Boundary increaseOctober 28, 2004

The district consists primarily of one- and two-story commercial buildings built between 1880 and the 1940s.[2]

It has a number of buildings dating back to the 1880s.[1] For the historic district the Thomasville Main Street Program helped raise over $44 million for the district.[4]

The district includes:

References
  1. Carolyn Brooks (May 7, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination: Thomasville Commercial Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved March 13, 2015. With 14 photos from 1983.
  2. Steven Moffson and Paul Forgey (July 1, 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Thomasville Commercial Historic District (boundary increase, boundary decrease, and additional information)". National Park Service. Retrieved April 7, 2017. With 39 photos.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  4. "Preserve America Community: Thomasville, Georgia". Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  5. "HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURE MAIN GALLERY". Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  6. "Thomasville Cultural Center". Retrieved 13 March 2015.


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