THOMASVILLE, Ga. (WTXL) - Thomasville is a town full of rich history and 150 year old buildings. One business owner is merging the town's history with modern-day creativity by hosting a gingerbread house making competition.
"There haven't been a lot of creative opportunities so we decided that we wanted to bring that to Victorian Christmas so that kids have something they can put their hands on and do," said Emily Mckenna, Owner of You're Maker Studios.
When children come to You're Maker Studios they'll find everything needed to decorate a gingerbread house. Adults get a bigger challenge to re-create Thomasville's historic buildings.
"Thomasville has a lot of Victorian architecture and we really appreciate this time for people to appreciate architecture and to appreciate the beautiful styles that our ancestors and our founders made," said Sophia Latz, Preservation Programs Manager.
One of those the Lapham Patterson house was built in 1884.
Sophia Latz said the Lapham-Patterson house is the perfect example of Victorian architecture complete with an intricate porch and yellow, fish scale shingles. And with all this ornate detail, it's no easy feat but one person is building a gingerbread version.
This is only the first year for the competition, but Emily and Sophia are hoping it catches on.
The goal is to eventually see all of Thomaville's historic landmarks in gingerbread form.
And that's just one of the many activities and attractions on tap for this year's festival.
The 32nd annual Victorian Christmas runs from 6-9 p.m. Thursday and Friday.
The bulk of the vendors and activities will be set up along Broad and Jackson Streets, in Downtown Thomasville.
Click here for a complete list of Victorian Christmas events.
