Historic Districts & Local Landmarks

National Register Districts

The City of Marietta has 5 National Register Historic Districts:

• Atlanta - Frasier Street
• Church - Cherokee Street
• Northwest Marietta Street
• Washington Avenue
• Whitlock Avenue

View a map of Marietta's national register historic districts (PDF).

Church-Cherokee Streets Historic District

• Church-Cherokee Streets Historic District Map (adopted January 4, 2016)
• Church-Cherokee Streets Design Guidelines (PDF) (adopted March 9, 2016)

Print copies of the guidelines can be obtained by calling 770-794-5671 or emailing the commission.

Forest Avenue Historic District

• Forest Avenue Historic District
• Forest Avenue Design Guidelines

Print copies of the guidelines can be obtained by calling 770-794-5671 or emailing the Commission.

Church Cherokee Neighborhood Homeowners' Handbook

• Cover and Credits (PDF)
• Table of Contents (PDF)
• Section A - Introduction (PDF)
• Section B - History and Architectural Overview (PDF)
• Section C - Restoration, Maintenance, and New Residential Construction Standards (PDF)
• Section D - Marietta's Green Pages (PDF)
• Appendix (PDF)

Print copies of the handbook may be obtained by calling 770-794-5671 or emailing the Commission.

Kennesaw Avenue Historic District

In August 2013 a portion of Kennesaw Avenue became the City's first locally designated historic district. Properties within the district must first obtain a Certificate of Appropriateness prior to the commencement of any projects listed under Article 7-8-9-050. For more information, see the FAQs about Historic Districts brochure (PDF).

• Kennesaw Avenue Historic District Boundary (PDF)
• Design Guidelines for the Kennesaw Avenue Historic District (PDF)
• Application for Certificate of Appropriateness (PDF)

Local Landmarks

The following are locally-designated historic landmarks passed by the Marietta City Council and Marietta Historic Preservation Commission under Section 7-8-9 of the comprehensive development code:

• Brumby Hall - 472 Powder Springs Street (PDF)
• Clarke Library - 156 Church Street (PDF)
• Marietta Waterworks - 426 Sessions Street (PDF)
• Smith-Manning House - 360 Manning Road (PDF)

Historic properties are structures, sites, or works of art deemed worthy of preservation by reason of its value to the city for one of the following reasons:

• It is an outstanding example of a structure representative of its era
• It is one of the few remaining examples of a past architectural style
• It is a place or structure associated with an event or person of historic or cultural significance to the city
• It is a site of natural or aesthetic interest that is continuing to contribute to the cultural or historical development and heritage of the city

If you have any questions, call 770-794-5671.