Thomasville Commercial Historic District

Downtown Thomasville's commercial core is a T-shaped district of about 20 acres along Broad and Jackson Streets, with the Thomas County Courthouse at its northern edge. The town was laid out in 1826 as the county seat, using a gridiron plan around a courthouse square, though its business district grew in one direction away from the courthouse. Most buildings are one to three story brick structures sharing party walls, with cast iron, pressed metal, stone and terra-cotta detailing. Styles include Victorian Eclectic, Neoclassical, Georgian Revival and early twentieth century commercial. Notable examples include the 1858/1888 courthouse, 1880s brick stores, West Jackson Street storefronts with locally made cast iron fronts from about 1902, the 1915 Upchurch Building, the 1916 post office now serving as the library, and the 1926 Bank of Thomasville. Much of the construction came during the late nineteenth century, when northern winter visitors made Thomasville a popular resort. The district was listed for its commercial, architectural, planning and governmental importance.