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Old Thomasville High School at Thomasville, AL (built 1927-1928; listed on the NRHP)

Historic Schools | Thomasville in Clarke County  

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This school was constructed in 1927-1928 by local contractor Ashland Spinks. The newly completed $50,000 building opened for white students on Monday, January 8, 1929. The following year, the wood frame elementary school burned down, so grade school classes were also held here. The Thomasville schools became integrated in the late 1960s. In 1971, Grades 7 through 12 relocated to a new high school building, while this school building continued to serve the elementary grades. Because of deterioration, the school was closed in 1991. The campus became the property of the city of Thomasville. Since then, the building has been renovated and it now serves as the Thomasville Civic Center.

The former Thomasville High School building is a contributing property to the Thomasville Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). It sits on the crest of a hill overlooking W. Front Street in Thomasville (GPS coordinates 31.918498, -87.735529).

Source: NRHP “Thomasville Historic District” Registration Form.

Photographs courtesy of RuralSWAlabama.

Tags: alabama, black belt, clarke county, school, thomasville

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Welcome to rural southwest Alabama. This website is dedicated to twelve counties located in rural southwest Alabama which includes a large portion of Alabama’s Black Belt area. This region is known for its rich and diverse heritage, historic homes and churches, and natural beauty. This website contains details about historic and interesting places that you will find in this area of Alabama.

PLEASE NOTE THAT MOST OF THE HOMES INCLUDED ARE PRIVATE RESIDENCES AND, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ARE DRIVE BY ONLY.

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Dedicated to the memory of Stacy Milstead Henson (1978-2008) & Inez “Sis” Watts (1924-2007).

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