Northwest Marietta Historic District
Why it's listed
Northwest Marietta contains about 230 acres of nineteenth and early twentieth century buildings in Cobb County, Georgia. Along Kennesaw Avenue stand Greek Revival and Victorian houses such as "Tranquilla" (1849) and the Brumby-Sibley-Corley House (c. 1882). Church and Polk streets hold more modest middle-class homes, while Whitlock Avenue includes the Glover-Blair-Anderson House (c. 1851), described as one of the finest antebellum structures in the city. Near the L&N railroad tracks are the Brumby Chair Factory, the freight and passenger depots, and the Kennesaw House hotel, where the Andrews Raiders stayed before seizing the locomotive "General" in 1862. The district was recognized because the Western and Atlantic Railroad shaped the city's growth, the Civil War brought heavy destruction, and this area preserves the widest range of Marietta's early residential, commercial and industrial buildings with the fewest modern intrusions.
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| Period of significance | 1830-1920? |
|---|---|
| Styles | Greek Revival, Victorian, Plantation Plain, neo-classical |
| Areas of significance | Industry, Commerce, Military, Transportation, Architecture |
| Acreage | 230 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | Northwest Marietta 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.