During the first two decades of the 1900s, Thurmond was a classic boomtown. Huge amounts of coal flowed into Thurmond from the area mines. This made Thurmond the largest revenue generator on the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway. Having many coal barons among its patrons, Thurmond's banks were the richest in the state. Fifteen passenger trains a day came through town. The depot served as many as 75,000 passengers a year. With so many visitors, the hotels and boarding houses were always overflowing. The town's stores and saloons did remarkable business. But with the switch to diesel locomotives and the closing of local mines, the town began a steady decline. The many businesses closed down, and most residents moved on.

I decided to design and 3D print these beautiful buildings after a good friend of mine asked me to make them for him. 

Here is the first of this section of buildings in the business district. This building front consists of all the pieces to put together and is designed to fit up against a backdrop or wall since they are only 2'' deep. I have added solid back pieces to each level so its not open in the rear.

This Kit is modular, which means all 3 sections are constructed separately (I used a hot glue gun to glue the prototypes) then can be stacked on top of each other freely or glued on.

The kit is printed in 1/8" thick walls, so its sturdy and the brick details are crisp, weathering these would be an easy job. The Kit includes the following:

1 - Bottom Floor Base

1 - Bottom Floor Store Front

2 - 2 Bottom floor sides & rear wall

2 - Upper level bases

2 - Upper Level Fronts

4 - Upper Level Sides 

2 - Upper Level Rear Walls

1 - Roof

2 - Upper Level solid window coverings (can be left off if you want to see in to the building or glued on if you want it as pictured.

Building measures 8” wide, 6 1/2” high, and 2” deep.

Combine it with my other 2 sister buildings to complete a nice piece.