1861, April 12 First guns are fired in Civil War at Union installation at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, over question of southern states' right to secede from the Union.

GEORGIA - Cobb County - Historic Districts

Acworth Downtown Historic District (added 2006 - Cobb County - #06000286) Roughly bounded by Southside Dr., Federal and Lemon Sts, and Senator Richard B. Russell Ave. , Acworth (140 acres, 32 buildings, 1 structure) 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 - Cobb County - #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 (150 acres, 17 buildings) 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 - Cobb County - #80000995) Park Ave., Whitfield Pl., Main, Harris, Lewis, and Cherokee Sts. , Kennesaw (280 acres, 36 buildings, 1 structure) 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 - Cobb County - #80000997) Cherokee St. , Kennesaw (600 acres, 34 buildings) 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 - Cobb County - #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 (1000 acres, 136 buildings) 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 - Cobb County - #87002134) Also known as Clarkdale;Coats & Clark Thread Mill Powder Springs-Austell Rd. , Clarkdale (910 acres, 100 buildings, 6 structures) 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 - Cobb County - #01000707) Collins Ave. , Acworth (150 acres, 8 buildings) 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 - Cobb County - #66000063) 2 mi. W of Marietta , Marietta (28820 acres, 2 buildings, 7 structures, 10 objects) 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: 1836, 1864, 1933 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 - Cobb County - #09001202) Lakeshore Dr. , Acworth (50 acres, 1 building, 1 structure) 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 - Cobb County - #87001345) 5239 Floyd Rd. , Mableton (160 acres, 3 buildings, 1 structure) 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 - Cobb County - #80000999) N. Main St. , Kennesaw (270 acres, 22 buildings) 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 - Cobb County - #75000586) Roughly bounded by RR tracks, NW along Kennesaw Ave., McDonald St., and Whitlock Ave. , Marietta (2300 acres, 12 buildings) 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 - Cobb County - #80001001) 10 Concord Rd., SW , Smyrna (35 acres, 2 buildings, 1 structure) 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 - Cobb County - #73000619) Also known as Marietta Paper Mills Address Restricted , Marietta (1820 acres, 1 building, 16 structures) 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 - Cobb County - #80001000) Summers St. , Kennesaw (60 acres, 7 buildings) 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 - Cobb County - #89001102) Roughly bounded by Lawrence St., Rigsby St., Washington Ave., and Haynes St. , Marietta (110 acres, 36 buildings) 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 - Cobb County - #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 (820 acres, 101 buildings) 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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