Church Street-Cherokee Street Historic District
Also known as: See Also:Northwest Marietta Historic District
Why it's listed
This neighborhood in northeast Marietta, Georgia, covers roughly 100 acres along Church, Cherokee and Campbell Hill Streets. It developed over about a century from several antebellum estates into a residential area of one- and two-story houses under mature oak, pecan and magnolia trees. The earliest surviving house, Ivy Grove, dates from 1843 and was later remodeled. Styles range from Victorian and Neo-classical to Colonial Revival, Dutch Colonial, Craftsman and Tudor Revival, and several houses were designed by Atlanta architects Neel Reid and Leila Ross Wilburn. The district was listed for its architecture, its landscaping, and its planned growth, including the Church Street Extension of 1905 and the Cherokee Heights subdivision of the 1920s, both developed by Morgan McNeel. It also housed many Marietta mayors, judges and local business owners, from the 1870s until the mid-1930s. Its period of significance runs from 1843 to 1935.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues significance in architecture, landscape architecture, community planning, politics and government, and commerce. The houses span antebellum times to the mid-1930s, and some were designed by known architects such as Neel Reid and Leila Ross Wilburn. The district also shows how estates became subdivisions, including Marietta's first speculative subdivision and Cherokee Heights, and it was home to local mayors, judges and businessmen.
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 85003059, listed December 3, 1985. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly bounded by Margaret Ave. and Chicopee Dr., DeSoto Ave., Montgomery and Brumby, and Campbell Hill Sts., Marietta |
|---|---|
| County | Cobb County |
| Listed | December 3, 1985 |
| Reference number | 85003059 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1843-1935 |
| Architect / builder | Multiple; architects named include Leila Ross Wilburn, Neel Reid and Montgomery Anderson |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Victorian, Neo-classical, Georgian Revival, Colonial Revival, Dutch Colonial, Craftsman, Tudor Revival and French-styled |
| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Landscape Architecture, Commerce, Politics/Government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as a good-condition residential neighborhood that is largely occupied, with some altered buildings and a few intrusions and non-historic houses. |
| Acreage | 100 |
| Coordinates | 33.96135, -84.54817 (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 85003059.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q141742983
- This listing as JSON
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