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About Us |
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Thomasville Landmarks is a non-profit, historic preservation organization dedicated to protecting, preserving and promoting the architecture, heritage and history of the Thomas County area. In 1964, a small group of concerned citizens banded together to encourage the preservation of Thomasville’s unique environment. The movement started n response to a crisis: the town had just lost its Italianate Library from the downtown area, and other important landmarks were threatened. Landmarks was incorporated in 1966 and has grown A Short History of Preservation Success 1966 Saved the brick paving on Broad Street from being paved over. 1966 With the Garden Club and City, saved the Big Oak and created a city park. 1970 Helped save the 1885 Lapham-Patterson House, a National Historic Landmark and State Historic Site 1970 Saved four houses in the Tockwotton Historic District from being demolished for a strip mall and grocery store. |
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The offices of Thomasville Landmarks are located in the ca. 1833 Hardy Bryan House on Broad Street in downtown Thomasville, Georgia. This is the oldest two-story house in the city and was once the town home of a wealthy planter. |
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The Old Library, razed in 1964. It was replaced by a City Fire Station on South Crawford Street . |