The Thomasville Historic District is a

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in the city of Thomasville,

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. Thomasville was founded in 1888, along the then newly constructed railroad between

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and

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. The city's business district suffered a major fire in 1899, with only one brick building surviving. The historic district features examples of early commercial, Queen Anne,

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, Craftsman, and regional

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architecture. The historic district is centered on the old business district and is roughly bounded by

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, West Front Street, Wilson Street, and West Third Street. It is a part of the Clarke County

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and was placed on the

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on February 12, 1999.

References

{{National Register of Historic Places National Register of Historic Places in Clarke County, Alabama Historic districts in Clarke County, Alabama Colonial Revival architecture in Alabama Queen Anne architecture in Alabama American Craftsman architecture in Alabama Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Alabama