Thomaston Central Historic District

      Thomaston Central Historic District
      Thomaston Baptist Church, included in the Thomaston Central Historic District.
      Thomaston Central Historic District is located in Alabama
      Location: Thomaston, Alabama
      Coordinates: 32°16′8.50″N 87°37′31.08″W / 32.2690278°N 87.6253000°W / 32.2690278; -87.6253000Coordinates: 32°16′8.50″N 87°37′31.08″W / 32.2690278°N 87.6253000°W / 32.2690278; -87.6253000
      Built: 1875-1974
      Architectural style: Queen Anne, Colonial Revival
      Governing body: Multiple
      NRHP Reference#: 00001023[1]
      Added to NRHP: 14 October 2000[1]

      The Thomaston Central Historic District is a historic district in the town of Thomaston, Alabama, United States. Thomaston was founded in 1901, the same year that the B.S. & N.O. Railroad, now CSX Transportation, went through the town.[2] The historic district features examples of Queen Anne and Colonial Revival architecture and is roughly bounded by Chestnut Street, Sixth Avenue, Seventh Avenue, Short Street, and the railroad.[1]

      References

      1. ^ a b c ""Alabama: Marengo County "". "National Register of Historic Places". Retrieved 2007-01-23. 
      2. ^ Marengo County Heritage Book Committee: The heritage of Marengo County, Alabama, page 13. Clanton, Alabama: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2000. ISBN 1-891647-58-X
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