Clarkdale Historic District
Why it's listed
Clarkdale is a planned mill community in Cobb County, Georgia, built in the early 1930s when the Clark Thread Company moved its American thread-making operations from New Jersey. The district combines a three-story brick thread mill, completed in 1931, with its warehouse, boiler house, water tower and office, and a village of about 100 one-story wood-framed houses on curving, tree-lined streets. Houses, mostly single-family and duplex types, were built in 1931 and 1932 to a company master plan. The village also has a 1934 community center, an athletic field, 1935 garages, and a park with 1936 tennis courts and a pool site. The district was listed for its community planning, architecture, landscape architecture and industry. It is regarded as an intact example of the Southern company town and possibly one of the last planned industrial communities in Georgia. The mill has since been rehabilitated for new use.
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| Period of significance | 1931-1936 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Late 19th-20th Century Revivals: Colonial, Tudor |
| Areas of significance | Industry, Community Planning and Development, Landscape Architecture, Architecture |
| Acreage | 91 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | Clarkdale Historic District (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.