Georgia - Cobb County - Historic Districts
Cobb County Georgia (Historic Districts) has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, Clarkdale Historic District, Northwest Marietta Historic District and Ruff's Mill and Concord Covered Bridge and Acworth Downtown Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Cobb County historic places including Sherman, Gen. William T., et al., Robert Mable and Mills McNeel.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Cobb County places including Peter Valentine Kolb, Martin L. Ruff Jr., Robert Daniell, J.E. Sirrine, Neel Reid, Leila Ross Wilburn, Robert Mable, Sidney Clotfelter, Bothwell & Nash and Gottried L. Norrman. Prominent architectural styles found in Cobb Country are Late Victorian, Greek Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Acworth Downtown Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000286)
Roughly bounded by Southside Dr., Federal and Lemon Sts, and Senator Richard B. Russell Ave. , Acworth
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
International Style, Early Commercial
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Health Care, Recreation And Culture, Social, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Financial Institution, Library, Medical Business/Office, Meeting Hall, Rail-Related, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Business, Library, Post Office, Professional, Rail-Related, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Atlanta--Frasier Street Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000737)
Also known as See Also:Bostwick--Fraser House;Clay, Alexander Stevens, Hou
Atlanta and Frasier Sts. between GA 120 Loop and Dixie Ave. , Marietta
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Queen Anne, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Military, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Big Shanty Village Historic District (added 1980 - - #80000995)
Park Ave., Whitfield Pl., Main, Harris, Lewis, and Cherokee Sts. , Kennesaw
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture, Military, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, State, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Rail-Related, Road-Related, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Cherokee Street Historic District (added 1980 - - #80000997)
Cherokee St. , Kennesaw
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Agriculture, Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Church Street--Cherokee Street Historic District (added 1985 - - #85003059)
Also known as See Also:Northwest Marietta Historic District
Roughly bounded by Margaret Ave. and Chicopee Dr., DeSoto Ave., Montgomery and Brumby, and Campbell Hill Sts. , Marietta
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Greek Revival, Late Victorian
Historic Person:
McNeel,Mills,et al.
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Commerce, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Clarkdale Historic District (added 1987 - - #87002134)
Also known as Clarkdale;Coats & Clark Thread Mill
Powder Springs-Austell Rd. , Clarkdale
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Sirrine,J.E.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Industry, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Clubhouse, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Business, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Professional, Single Dwelling
Collins Avenue Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000707)
Collins Ave. , Acworth
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wilburn, Leila Ross
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Other
Area of Significance:
Other, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (added 1966 - - #66000063)
2 mi. W of Marietta , Marietta
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kolb,Peter Valentine
Architectural Style:
Other, Federal, Moderne
Historic Person:
Sherman, Gen. William T., et al.
Significant Year:
1864, 1933, 1836
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Military, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense, Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Battle Site, Fortification, Monument/Marker, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Monument/Marker, Outdoor Recreation, Park
Lake Acworth Beach and Bathhouse (added 2010 - - #09001202)
Lakeshore Dr. , Acworth
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bothwell & Nash, Clotfelter, Sidney
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement
Area of Significance:
Social History, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974
Owner:
Local, Federal
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
Mable, Robert, House and Cemetery (added 1988 - - #87001345)
5239 Floyd Rd. , Mableton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mable,Robert
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense, Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Battle Site, Cemetery, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education, Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Professional, School
North Main Street Historic District (added 1980 - - #80000999)
N. Main St. , Kennesaw
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Northwest Marietta Historic District (added 1975 - - #75000586)
Roughly bounded by RR tracks, NW along Kennesaw Ave., McDonald St., and Whitlock Ave. , Marietta
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Greek Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Industry, Architecture, Military, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, State, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling
Ruff's Mill and Concord Covered Bridge (added 1980 - - #80001001)
10 Concord Rd., SW , Smyrna
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Daniell,Robert, Ruff,Martin L.,Jr.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Engineering, Military
Cultural Affiliation:
American
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Defense, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Battle Site, Manufacturing Facility, Road-Related, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related, Single Dwelling
Sope Creek Ruins (added 1973 - - #73000619)
Also known as Marietta Paper Mills
Address Restricted , Marietta
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Military, Industry, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Native American
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
Summers Street Historic District (added 1980 - - #80001000)
Summers St. , Kennesaw
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Washington Avenue Historic District (added 1989 - - #89001102)
Roughly bounded by Lawrence St., Rigsby St., Washington Ave., and Haynes St. , Marietta
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Whitlock Avenue Historic District (added 1989 - - #89001218)
Also known as See Also:Northwest Marietta Historic District
Roughly bounded by McCord St., Oakmont St., Whitlock Ave., Powder Springs Rd., Trammel St., Maxwell Ave., and Hazel St. , Marietta
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Reid,Neel, Norrman,Gottried L.
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
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