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Historic Board of Review
Meetings
The Marietta Historic Board of Review usually meets on the Monday the week prior to the City Council meeting. Meetings are typically held in City Council Chambers but may occasionally be held in the 4th floor conference room at City Hall, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Please plan to have a representative there to answer questions. Please call 770-794-5669 for confirmation.
2023 HBR Deadline & Meeting Calendar
Downtown Marietta Historic District Ordinance (Article 7-8-8)
Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes
Members
| Representative | Contact Inform | Position |
| Dorothy Woodruff | Phone: 678-488-9986 Email Dorothy Woodruff | Ward 1 May 13, 2025 |
| David Freedman | Phone: 770-851-3175 Email David Freedman | Ward 2 May 13, 2025 |
| Rebecca Nash Paden | Phone: 404-229-8940 Email Rebecca Paden | Ward 3 May 16, 2024 |
| Jim Trimble | Phone: 678-591-4530 Email Jim Trimble | Ward 4 March 10, 2024 |
| Jesse D. Bonner, Jr. | Phone: 678-596-3803 Email Jesse Bonner | Ward 5 May 13, 2025 |
| Stacy Smith | Phone: 404-822-5305 Email Stacy Smith | Ward 6 May 13, 2025 |
| Martin C. Kendall | Phone: 404-606-1936 Email Martin Kendall | Ward 7 February 12, 2025 |
| Chris Brown | Phone: 678-353-4072 Email Chris Brown | Mayor's Appointment February 12, 2025 |
| Johnny Walker | Phone: 770-794-5526 Email Johnny Walker | At-Large May 16, 2024 |
The Historic Board of Review is composed of 9 members. The Mayor and members of the Marietta City Council have each nominated one member to the Board. The ninth member of the Board is nominated by the Mayor and the City Council as an "at-large" representative who has demonstrated an expertise or special interest, experience or education in history, architecture or preservation. Members serve their terms without pay. Their duties include preserving, relocating and demolishing historic buildings, constructing new buildings, ensuring visual compatibility factors (such as height, proportion, shapes, scale, etc.) and approving exterior changes to paint colors, signs, awnings, etc. within the district.
Responsibilities
The Marietta Board of Review makes decisions regarding the preservation of historic buildings with the historic district set forth in Section 7-8-8-020. The purpose of a historic district is to effectively promote the educational, cultural, economic, aesthetic value and general welfare of the city.
The Marietta Historic Board of Review was created by Marietta municipal ordinance (7-8-8) to help the Downtown Marietta Development Authority consider applications for changes to buildings within the historic district. The historic district is defined in Section 7-8-8-020 of the Marietta municipal code. It is within the downtown Marietta district, but considerably smaller.