Thomasville in Thomas County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Old Post Office
1915
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 2, 2021
1. Old Post Office Marker
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.
Location. 30° 50.293′ N, 83° 58.87′ W. Marker is in Thomasville, Georgia, in Thomas County. Marker is on North Broad Street just south of West Jefferson Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, just to the left of the front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 135 North Broad Street, Thomasville GA 31792, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Thomas County Honors African-American Leaders (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thomas County (about 300 feet away); Thomas County Confederate Monument (about 400 feet away); The Big Oak (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Plaza Restaurant (approx. ¼ mile away); Flowers Baking Company (approx. ¼ mile away); Old Coffee Road (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Black Graduate of West Point (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thomasville.
Regarding Old Post Office.
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Also see . . . Flowers Foods to renovate old post office on North Broad Street.
Construction on the stately Beaux-Arts Classic-style building began in 1914 after the city received a $10,000 grant from the federal government for a post office. Through its 100-year history, the building at 135 North Broad has been the community’s post office, its public library, and home to several important community non-profit organizations. It served as office space for Thomasville Landmarks, the Downtown Thomasville Development Authority, and Main Street Thomasville through the years. Most recently, the building was home to the Thomasville Genealogical, History and Fine Art Museum as well as the South Georgia Community Foundation, the Thomasville Antiques Show Foundation and the bicycle unit of the Thomasville Police Department.(Submitted on January 22, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 2, 2021
2. Old Post Office
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 2, 2021
3. Old Post Office Cornerstone
Secretary of the Treasury
Oscar Wenderoth
Supervising Architect
1915
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 2, 2021
4. Old Post Office (northeast elevation)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 2, 2021
5. Old Post Office (northwest elevation)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 2, 2021
6. Old Post Office (east/front elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 22, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
