Cobb Landmarks and Historical Society

Properties | Preservation Priorities

 

Cobb Landmarks & Historical Society is pleased to announce its inaugural list of Preservation Priority Projects in Cobb County.

 

This list consists of 9 properties in the county that Cobb Landmarks is focusing on assisting over the next several years in their preservation efforts. As part of our organizational strategic planning initiatives, one Cobb Landmarks objective is to “develop, plan, and take an active role in the ‘Preservation Priority’ projects in Cobb County.” This list is the starting point for this initiative, as we have identified projects, activities and solutions for preservation.

This list serves to highlight historically relevant properties in Cobb County that are in transition and/or in need of assistance, where there are applicable preservation tools available for the properties. There are five major criteria for evaluation to determine our involvement:

 

• The project furthers the mission of CLHS
• The property is historically relevant
• The property is in need of assistance, or there is a demonstrated threat
• There is a demonstrated or potential community support for the project
• A viable solution or outcome is likely for the project
  

 

We will work to secure resources available to preserve these projects. This will be done by working with peer organizations and other entities in a variety of roles: advocacy, fundraising, providing publicity, finding a new use for a property, or identifying a steward for the property.

 

Assisting these properties will further Cobb Landmarks’ mission to proactively preserve and promote our heritage, the quality of life and the sense of place unique to Cobb County, Georgia.

 

Preservation Priorities

Acworth’s Bethel AME Church Brushy Mountain Trenches Cheney-Newcomer House Hooper-Turner House Nesbitt/Union Chapel

Old Methodist Church – Atlanta Street Power-Jackson Cabin Tapp House Wallis House

"Graduates” of our List

• Bostwick-Fraser House
• Acworth’s Rosenwald School
• Cowen Farmstead

 

• Root House
• Power Cabin
• Preservation Priorities