Erskine Pugh House
These cement bases once held giant tanks storing over 300,000 gallons of water for steam engines. The towers were removed in 1998 when diesel locomotives made them obsolete.
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Originally opened in 1904, this restored building served train passengers with waiting rooms, ticket services, and a telegraph office. It now operates as a seasonal visitor center—and remains an Amtrak stop today!
The Cardinal on Main (Future Airbnb)
Completed in 1917, this brick beauty once housed a bank, telegraph office, and apartments. Later, it became the Banker's Club, welcoming rafters from around the world before closing in 1988.
Marilyn Brown House
Constructed in 1906, it was Thurmond’s largest building, with shops below and apartments above. Its most famous tenant was the Homestead Restaurant, known for feeding soldiers for free during WWII.
Liptrap House
Built in 1902, this grand hotel had 35 rooms, steam heat, and even a jewelry store. It burned down in 1963. Only a brick wall and grassy field remain.
Walter Ashley House
Built in 1929, the commissary sold supplies to railroad workers. The post office moved here after the Hotel Thurmond burned in 1963 and operated until 1995. It was the town’s final business.
Harold Smith House
May Bagoski House
Still owned by CSX, this towering structure from 1922 once stored coal for refueling steam locomotives. The nearby sanding house helped trains grip wet rails.
Homer Nicely House
This was Thurmond’s industrial heartbeat. From 1905 to 1963, dozens of men repaired engines here around the clock. The building burned in 1993, but the site remains a key historical point.
James (Big Boy) Humphrey Sr. House
This was Thurmond’s industrial heartbeat. From 1905 to 1963, dozens of men repaired engines here around the clock. The building burned in 1993, but the site remains a key historical point.
McClung/ Meadows Rental House
This was Thurmond’s industrial heartbeat. From 1905 to 1963, dozens of men repaired engines here around the clock. The building burned in 1993, but the site remains a key historical point.
McClung/ Meadows Rental House
This was Thurmond’s industrial heartbeat. From 1905 to 1963, dozens of men repaired engines here around the clock. The building burned in 1993, but the site remains a key historical point.
McGuffin House
This was Thurmond’s industrial heartbeat. From 1905 to 1963, dozens of men repaired engines here around the clock. The building burned in 1993, but the site remains a key historical point.
Pugh Rental House
This was Thurmond’s industrial heartbeat. From 1905 to 1963, dozens of men repaired engines here around the clock. The building burned in 1993, but the site remains a key historical point.