Cherokee Street Historic District
Why it's listed
Cherokee Street Historic District covers roughly 60 acres in Kennesaw, Georgia, along three-fifths of a mile of Cherokee Street. It holds late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century residences and farmhouses, ranging from detailed Victorian cottages to small, plain tenant-type dwellings. Houses sit closer together on smaller lots at the south end, while two-story farmhouses with front porches and rear outbuildings stand farther apart on larger tracts to the north, some of them up to fifteen acres. A historic church lies near the south end. The street was one of the principal nineteenth-century wagon roads leading into Kennesaw, and the district shows how development followed such a road, with in-town homes on small lots and farmsteads strung out beyond. It also illustrates the modest, small-scale farming typical of the region. Architecturally, it includes what the nomination calls the finest Victorian cottage in Kennesaw and the farmhouse of one of the town's largest landowners. A few modern buildings are noncontributing.
Significance in brief: The district is a largely intact area of development along a principal wagon road, combining in-town residences with outlying farmsteads. It reflects transportation history, small-scale agriculture, and community development. Its architecture includes Victorian cottages, farmhouses and tenant-type dwellings, among them the finest Victorian cottage and the farmhouse of one of the largest landowners in Kennesaw.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 80000997, listed March 20, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Cherokee St., Kennesaw |
|---|---|
| County | Cobb County |
| Listed | March 20, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80000997 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architectural style | Victorian cottages, farmhouses and tenant-type dwellings |
| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Agriculture, Transportation, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Includes a historic church near the south end; non-contributing properties include a brick ranch house, two modern frame houses and a county fire station. |
| Acreage | 60 |
| Coordinates | 34.02612, -84.60989 (NPS GIS) |
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.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 80000997.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q34922628
- This listing as JSON
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