Town Square

Bandstand

The original Bandstand in Thomasville stood about 50 feet west of the present one on the town commons from the late 1800s to the 1940s. It was the setting for band concerts, which were very popular during that era, and for other citywide events. In the 1980s, the Thomasville garden clubs undertook the Bandstand Project to restore a bandstand based on people's recollections of what the original looked like. Builder Parker Kennedy agreed to build the gazebo-like structure and designed a model of the structure.

The total cost of $12,000 was funded through donations and fundraisers. Robert Green of Green Funeral Home donated the cost of landscaping, $8,000 was raised by the garden clubs and the project received a $5,000 gift from the NC Legislature. Groundbreaking took place on July 15, 1983, and the dedication was held on September 10, 1983 in honor of Pauline Walker, a charter member of the Thomasville Garden Club, who said she remembered selling refreshments at church bazaars at the original bandstand.

Fountain

It sprays water everywhere!

Clock Tower

Donated by Dolen and Hazel Bowers to commemorate the city’s 150th anniversary in 2002, the clock tower is located in the heart of Thomasville. It stands 34 feet tall (four feet taller than the Big Chair) and weighs over 8,000 pounds!