Dewey City Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Dewey City Historic District

Thomasville, Thomas County, Georgia
Listed
August 27, 2008
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
08000835

About this property

The Dewey City Historic District is a 110 acres (45 ha) historic district in Thomasville, Georgia which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. It is an intact historically African-American neighborhood. It then included 110 contributing buildings, a structure, and a contributing site. It also included 100 non-contributing buildings and 35 non-contributing sites, and a non-contributing object.

Location

Thomasville, Thomas County, Georgia

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 08000835. It was listed on August 27, 2008.

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTEDUCATIONBLACK
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Dewey City Historic District listed on the National Register?

Dewey City Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 27, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Dewey City Historic District?

Dewey City Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Dewey City Historic District?

The period of significance for Dewey City Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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