Whitlock Avenue Historic District
Also known as: See Also:Northwest Marietta Historic District
Why it's listed
Whitlock Avenue Historic District is a residential neighborhood on the west side of Marietta, Georgia, made up of 116 contributing buildings. It developed along the old Dallas Road, which linked the county seats of Marietta and Dallas, as large antebellum plantations and farms were divided and subdivided over about a century and a half. Antebellum mansions, Victorian town houses and small working-class homes sit close together, and the styles range from Greek Revival and Italianate to Queen Anne, Dutch Colonial and Craftsman. Neel Reid and G. L. Norrman designed two notable houses here. The district was listed for its architecture, for its pattern of community growth from estates into mixed neighborhoods, and for its political history. Residents included Marietta's first mayor, John Hayward Glover, and Governors Charles J. McDonald and Joseph Mackey Brown. The period of significance runs from 1833 to 1939. Old trees and remnants of formal gardens add to the setting.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues significance in architecture, community planning and development, and politics and government. It holds a wide range of houses from antebellum Greek Revival mansions to 1930s bungalows, including works by Neel Reid and G. L. Norrman. It shows how large estates were repeatedly subdivided into a mixed neighborhood, and it was home to Marietta's first mayor and two Georgia governors.
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 89001218, listed September 14, 1989. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly bounded by McCord St., Oakmont St., Whitlock Ave., Powder Springs Rd., Trammel St., Maxwell Ave., and Hazel St., Marietta |
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| County | Cobb County |
| Listed | September 14, 1989 |
| Reference number | 89001218 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1833-1939 |
| Architect / builder | Reid, Neel; Norrman, Gottried L. |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Queen Anne, Dutch Colonial, Classic Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival, Colonial Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Politics/Government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Current function is still domestic, with single dwellings and secondary structures. |
| Acreage | 82 |
| Within district | Northwest Marietta Historic District |
| Coordinates | 33.95399, -84.55718 (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 89001218.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7996588
- This listing as JSON
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