THOMASTON, ALABAMA - The area was first settled in the early 19th century by people from Virginia and the Carolinas who migrated to the area in search of land. The community was named in 1892, and the town of Thomaston was incorporated in 1901. Thomaston has one historic district, the Thomaston Central Historic District, which encompasses the core of the town. Additionally, there are three individually listed properties on the National Register of Historic Places: the Thomaston Colored Institute, C. S. Golden House, and Patrick Farrish House. The town is also home to the Alabama Rural Heritage Center, and the Thomaston Community Market, both community projects of Auburn University's Rural Studio.
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 S …
Buck’s livery stable is a one-story brick building that was built circa 1901-10 prior to the automotive age. The building has a central entry and segm …
The C.S. Golden House, also known as the Leonard and Ellie Crain House, is one of the oldest homes in Thomaston. This Queen Anne-style home was built …
This historical marker is located beside Highway 28 at Thomaston’s Town Pond. It was erected April 2010 by The Alabama Tourism Department and the town …
The Calaboose was built ca. 1905-25. It is a small, single-pen jail that’s constructed with stacked 2×4 boards. It has one door in the south wall and …
The Patrick Farish House, also known as the Lowe and Paula McDaniel House, is a one-and-a-half story vernacular Craftsman/Bungalow style home. It was …
The town of Thomaston, which was founded by Dr. Charles B. Thomas, was incorporated November 15, 1901. In 1907, the Alabama State Legislature voted to …
Thomaston, like several other towns in our area, began as a railroad town. The Town of Thomaston was incorporated on November 15, 1901, and the railr …
This is a 2-story, Neo-Classical/Craftsman style building that was built in 1921. It is a contributing property to the Thomaston Central Historic Dist …
The Thomaston Colored Institute, also known as the Thomaston Academy, is a historic African American school building in the town of Thomaston, AL. Thi …
Dr. Charles B. Thomas was the founder of Thomaston. He had the town surveyed and laid out in lots. Thomas also donated the block for the Town Park, th …
One of the oldest Methodist congregations in the area was established at the nearby community of Dayton, AL. Their first church building was construc …