The Historic Homes Walk

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The Historic Homes Walk

Thomasville, North Carolina 27360, United States

Created By: Thomasville Tourism Commission and Thomasville Public Library

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The .87 mile historic homes walk takes you through the Salem Street Historic District. There are architectural descriptions of homes and churches in the guide. This route is the most handicapped/stroller friendly since there are no steps and most curbs have been adapted at designated street crossings.


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The Big Chair of Thomasville is quite a famous landmark.  It stands as a proud monument to the city's distinction as a leading furniture manufacturing center.  The reason for it all goes back to the early part of the 20th century.  Betwe... Read more
The Victorian home was built by Dr. Strickland for his family in 1887.  In the 1950's it became the home of J.A. Green, President of the Telephone Company and son of J.C. Green, Mayor of Thomasville in 1911 and 1919-21, and founder of J.C.... Read more
This residence was also built by Dr. Strickland and has numerous special features of the Victorian Style. Go Here for More Information
This stately home was built by reverend John Lewis and replaces another family home built on this site in 1861 that was destroyed by fire.  An unusual element of this house are the brick chimneys placed within the gable ends. Go Here for M... Read more
This home is one of only three examples in Thomasville of the "Airplace Bungalow" Style built in the 1920's.  Built by L.A. Kress, a Lithuanian Jewish immigrant who came to America at the turn of the century.  The Kress family owned and o... Read more
The Dutch facade was added in 1921 but parts of the home date to 1861.  Baptist Minister Hezakiah Morton and his family lived in the home for almost thirty years, then in 1899 sold the home to J.M. Morris who ran a department store with hi... Read more
Meade B. and Margaret Cates Hite came to Thomasville from Virginia and started Star Furniture Store.  This house was designed by two Greensboro architects and constructed in 1927. Go Here for More Information ...
Built by Arthur Morris, who was raised in the Crews Home, it was purchased by C.L. Harris, a wholesale grocer, and remained in his family until the 1960's. Go Here for More Information ...
Built by J.W. Peacock, local physician and City Councilman 1907-1909 and 1919-1921, this house is unique in its form and materials.  This is the only house in Davidson County with such extensive use of coursed and cut granite, delivered by... Read more
At the corner of Salem and Leonard Streets, this is a charming example of a southern vernacular home. Go Here for More Information
American Foursquare with weatherboard siding.  The entrance retains its transom and sidelights, but a door on the second floor facade replaces an original window and the one-story porch has been altered with new posts. Go Here for More Inf... Read more
The two-story,frame, Craftsman-style house has weatherboard siding, a shallow front-gable roof with stepped brackets under the overhanging gable eaves, and exterior chimneys on the east and west elevation.
While this one-story, six-bay-wide, brick house has the detailing of a mid-twentieth-century Minimal Traditional style house, its low, elongated form is reflective of Ranche style houses. Go Here for More Information ...
Built in 1926 for Jule and Elizabeth Blair, the Colonial Revival Style house is well designed, boasting two sitting rooms downstiars and two bedrooms with fireplaces upstairs. Go Here for More Information ...
This impressive Dutch Colonial Style home is identified by the gambrel roof and flared eaves.  Built in 1924 for the George W. Lyles family, the home contains several unique interior features including a built in pantry with glass doors an... Read more
Built by Robert W. Thompson, Sr. who served on the City Council from 1977-87 and was a founding member of the Thomasville Lions Club, this post WWII home has a unique octagon and broken pediment crown above the door. Go Here for More Inform... Read more
This two-story Greek Revival with three ranked facade and centered entrance was built by and home to Mrs. Blair, later Mrs. T.L. Conrad. Go Here for More Information ...
This is just one of many homes built in the early 1900's by local contractor, Schyler Cecil.  An interesting hipped-roof design with projecting gable on one side and bay window are complemented by the first level wrap around porch. Go Here... Read more
This impressive structure on Salem Street was erected 1954, and in 1957 the Evangelical and Reformed Church and the Congregational Christian Church united and formed the present day United Church of Christ.  the "rose window" at the rear o... Read more
Replacing a large two story home built in 1858 that was home to one of Thomasville's first families, the Whitakers, the parsonage for Heidelberg United Church of Christ is a Colonial Revival home which parallels the church in brick and bond... Read more
The home was built by E.L. Webb, owner of the Thomasville Drug Store.  He and his family lived here until the 1950s.  the next owner was Mr. and Mrs. A.H. Ragon, owner of Ragan Knitting Mills. Go Here for More Information ...
A group of Thomasville women organized the church and this beautiful Gothic structure was begun September 25, 1949.  distinctive interior features are imparted stained glass windows from Germany and an altar carved of white oak.  Today it... Read more
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