Thank you for your interest in the preservation of the historic McAfee House. We are pleased to offer this structure for a nominal fee of $1.00 (USD) to the applicant who presents the most compelling plan for its relocation by May 15, 2025. Interested parties must complete the questionnaire provided below. A selection committee comprised of Cobb Landmarks trustees, realtors, and construction and engineering professionals will evaluate all submissions.
IMPORTANT DATES:
IMPORTANT DATES:
- Applications must be received by January 17, 2025 to be considered.
- The selected applicant will be notified by January 31, 2025.
- The selected applicant agrees to remove the structure from the property before May 15, 2025.
About the McAfee House
The Eliza and Robert McAfee House is a historic central hallway cottage located on Bells Ferry Road at the intersection with Ernest W. Barrett Parkway in Marietta, Georgia (2595 Bells Ferry Rd NE, Marietta, GA 30066). The house is among the oldest remaining in the Atlanta area and is the last remaining pre-Civil War structure in the densely developed Town Center area of Cobb County. Plans to develop the property require the removal of the historic structures. Cobb Landmarks has negotiated with the current property owners to identify individuals who are willing to relocate and restore the house and/or outbuildings at an alternative location.
The house is constructed of heart pine wood timbers joined with wooden pegs. The house features original heart pine floors throughout (currently concealed under carpet) and heart pine plank walls and ceilings (currently concealed under wallpaper, paneling, and sheetrock). The house measures approximately 47 feet wide and 30 feet deep. During the Civil War, the house was used as a headquarters for Union Brigadier General Kenner Garrard and was reportedly used as a field hospital following a skirmish near “McAfee’s Crossroads” on June 11, 1864. Blood stains are reported to be visible on the floorboards in an upstairs bedroom, although carpet conceals the spot today.
The house and surrounding property are privately owned. No one is permitted to visit the site without permission from Cobb Landmarks. Please contact Cobb Landmarks Executive Director Trevor Beemon via email for inquiries.
