The Alabama Rural Heritage Center at Thomaston, AL (A Rural Studio Project)
The Alabama Rural Heritage Center is located on Hwy 25 at Thomaston, Alabama in the renovated Home Economics Building of the old Marengo County High School. Students at Auburn University’s Rural Studio at Newbern, AL designed this facility and handled its construction. This is a non-profit Center whose mission is to preserve native arts and [...]
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Old Calaboose at Thomaston, AL (1896)
This old town jail of Thomaston, AL was built in 1896. It’s not known when the last time that it was used as a jail. However, Thomaston locals recall stories about how this jail was used in the 1920′s to lock up local drunks. This old calaboose is located in Thomaston one block south of [...]
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C.S. Golden House at Thomaston, AL (1898)
The C.S. Golden House, also known as the Leonard and Ellie Crain House, is a Queen Anne style house located in Thomaston, Alabama. It was built in 1898. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 31, 2000 due to its architectural significance. This home is located at 540 Seventh [...]
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Thomaston Colored Institute at Thomaston, AL (built 1910, listed on National Register)
The Thomaston Colored Institute, also known as the Thomaston Academy, is a historic African American school building in the town of Thomaston, AL. This two-story brick building was completed in May 1910 as a private school by an African American religious group, the West Alabama Primitive Baptist Association. The school served as the only real [...]
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