Summers Street Historic District
Why it's listed
Summers Street in Kennesaw, Georgia, preserves a short row of late-nineteenth-century houses on about six acres between South Main Street and West Road. Most stand on the southwest side of the street and share a similar setback and scale on small lots. They are modest one- and two-story frame buildings, with Queen Anne, Eastlake and Craftsman detailing. A farmhouse on a knoll at the southern end marks the historic edge of town and has an updated Craftsman-style porch. The street follows part of the old Cassville Road, one of the town's nineteenth-century wagon roads, and the district is described as a smaller counterpart to the Cherokee Street area. Some of the houses are among the most elaborately detailed in Kennesaw. Two were built by sons of Civil War-era merchant John W. "Bacon" Hill, and another remains in the family of Major Hiram Butler, an early Big Shanty settler. Two later buildings, a repair shop and a contemporary house, are counted as intrusions.
Significance in brief: The district is an intact segment of a nineteenth-century wagon-road development along the old Cassville Road. It contains some of the most elaborately detailed late-nineteenth-century houses in Kennesaw and a fine Victorian farmhouse. It is also tied to local figures, including the sons of merchant John W. "Bacon" Hill and the family of pioneer Major Hiram Butler.
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 80001000, listed March 20, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Summers St., Kennesaw |
|---|---|
| County | Cobb County |
| Listed | March 20, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80001000 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architectural style | Modest one- and two-story frame houses with Queen Anne, Eastlake and Craftsman detailing |
| Areas of significance | Transportation, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Two intrusions are noted: a small brick television-repair shop and a small contemporary frame house. |
| Acreage | 6 |
| Coordinates | 34.01976, -84.61368 (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 80001000.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q49567281
- This listing as JSON
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