Thomasville Landmarks
Preserving, Protecting and Promoting the Character of our Communities
The James E. Wright House 531 Fletcher Street, Thomasville Written by Christopher Linton and originally published by the Thomasville Community Development Corporation. The James E. Wright house is a new member of the neighborhood on Fletcher Street. This home once occupied the lot at 431 E. Jackson Street where James built his home back …
First Missionary Baptist Church 110 W. Calhoun Street Thomasville, Georgia Founded in 1866 by formerly enslaved individuals, the church is one of the oldest African American congregations in the state. Long a spiritual and community center for the local African American population, the church played a pivotal role in the civil rights movement of the …
2025-2026 Roy M. Lilly, Jr. Award Scott & Peggy Rich With the exception of their personal residence, 519 E. Jefferson, Scott and Peggy Rich have acquired distressed properties at 502, 508, and 526 E. Jefferson, completing painstaking rehabilitation work, and returning each of these houses to full residential use.
2025-2026 Phoenix Award Eddie and Dawn Wheeler The house located at 314 Young Street was constructed c. 1896, and for many years was used as rental property. Over the years, the house was occupied by several families, coming into the ownership of the Watkins family in the late 1990s. An electrical fire occurred to the …
2025-2026 Achievement Award for a Contributing Addition to the Community Thomasville Community Development Corp. In partnership with local builders, developers, and banks, the Thomasville Community Development Corporation is transforming vacant and blighted properties into attainable homeownership opportunities for the local workforce. The houses constructed within the 600 block of N. Stevens Street were built to …
2025-2026 Achievement Award for a Contributing Addition to the Community Michael & Debbie Abdoney Dog and Pony’s current location at 213 S. Broad Street is the oldest surviving building in the 200 block of S. Broad Street. Originally constructed in 1880, the building has housed a drycleaners, the 1940s Sunshine Kitchen, and most recently as …
2025-2026 Achievement Award for a Contributing Addition to the Community Thomasville City Schools Thomasville City Schools newly created 6 – 12 Campus is located on the campus of the former MacIntyre Park Middle School with the site also home to the Scholars Academy. In locating the 6th – 12th grade students to this campus, school …
2025-2026 Heritage Reinvestment Award Frances Goldberg Constructed in 1920 as a modestly sized guest house, the Dawes House guest cottage is located on the east side of the 2.1 acre property. The cottage sits well back from Dawson Street giving an expansive view of the main house and property’s lawns. From the beginning of her …
2025-2026 Miller-Jinright Award Scott & Peggy Rich On April 2, 1912, Ola R. Mallette sold property on what became 502 E. Jefferson Street to L.A. Varnadoe for $1,000. The house constructed on the parcel was recognized as “Varnadoe Place.” Over the years, the property has had various ownership, remaining in the Horne family’s possession for …
2025-2026 Award of Stewardship Thomasville Center for the Arts Built in 1915, the former East Side School was Thomasville’s first public school and remains a prominent city landmark. For 60 years the site served as an elementary school with generations of Thomasville residents passing through its hallways. With its closure in 1975, the building experienced …
