History · Thomasville · established 1888
Thomasville’s history is mostly unwritten
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1888established
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2historic places
8famous people
Opening the archives for Thomasville
Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress, the National Register and Wikipedia.
On the National Register
2 listings protect 157 historic buildings
The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
places listed
2
National Historic Landmarks
0
none yet
historic buildings protected
157
each building in a district counts
first listed
1999
Thomasville Historic District
in Alabama
#78
by listings
DistrictsStructures
Architectural styles listings
Multi-story commercial block1
One-story commercial block1
Bungalow/Craftsman1
Queen Anne1
L-shaped cottages1
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.
Famous people
See all →8 famous people were born in Thomasville
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From the National Register of Historic Places (2) and Wikidata for famous people. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.