Thomasville Downtown Historic District

Thomasville Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Thomasville, Davidson County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 46 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, 2 contributing structures, and 2 contributing objects in the central business district of Thomasville. It includes commercial and governmental buildings built between 1871 and 1938. Located in the district is the separately listed Thomasville Railroad Passenger Depot. Other notable contributing resources include The Big Chair (1950), the former City Hall (1938), the former Davidson County Office Building, the former United States Post Office (1926), (former) Davidson County Office Building (1957), the Dr. Orien R. Hodgin Dental Office, the North State Telephone Warehouse (c. 1940), First National Bank of Thomasville (1922), C. R. Thomas Block (c. 1900), and the Lambeth Furniture Company/Thomasville Chair Company.[2]

Thomasville Downtown Historic District
The "Big Chair" on East Main
Thomasville Downtown Historic District is located in North Carolina
Thomasville Downtown Historic District
Thomasville Downtown Historic District is located in the United States
Thomasville Downtown Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Main St., Trade St., Guilford St. and Commerce St., Thomasville, North Carolina
Coordinates35°53′01″N 80°05′02″W / 35.88361°N 80.08389°W / 35.88361; -80.08389
Area27 acres (11 ha)
Built1871 (1871)
ArchitectWetmore, James; Haskins, Albert L. Jr.
Architectural styleItalianate, Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.05000940[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 1, 2005

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Laura A. W. Phillips (March 2005). "Thomasville Downtown Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved October 1, 2014.