Cobb Landmarks and Historical Society

Properties | Preservation Priorities

 

 

Tapp House
Marietta Street, Powder Springs

 

 

The Lackey-Florence-Tapp House was the childhood home of teacher Virginia Tapp. She and another local historian, Sarah Frances Miller, worked together to record the history of Powder Springs. Built about 1877, the residence later underwent some 20th century modifications. This cottage with its pyramidal roof was typical of its time and place. During that period, Powder Springs enjoyed a thriving farming economy after having survived Union Occupation during the Civil War.

 

Mrs. Tapp’s son is well-known local architect Bill Tapp, who resided in the house for many years and also had an office on-site. The City of Powder Springs is working with the Tapp family on potentially purchasing and rehabilitating the property for use as the headquarters of the Seven Springs Historical Society and Museum.

 

 

CLHS Actions:

 

Cobb Landmarks has agreed to hold the conservation easement on the property and monitor its preservation in perpetuity. Root House Museum expertise has also been made available for development of museum practices at the Seven Springs Museum.

 

 

Preservation Priorities

Acworth’s Rosenwald School Acworth’s Bethel AME Church Brushy Mountain Trenches Cheney-Newcomer House Hooper-Turner House

Nesbitt/Union Chapel Power-Jackson Cabin Tapp House Wallis House

"Graduates” of our List

• Bostwick-Fraser House
• Cowen Farmstead

 

 

• Root House
• Power Cabin
• Preservation Priorities