City of Kennesaw Historic Preservation Commission

12/06/2016

https://www.facebook.com/nctrans/videos/10153802682291653/

08/10/2016

http://saportareport.com/appeal-save-henri-jovas-futuristic-round-bank-building-along-monroe-drive/

By Maria Saporta One of the most fanciful buildings in Atlanta is facing possible demolition. Back in 1963. Atlanta-based Trust Company Bank had property to build a branch along the expressway on land sandwiched by Monroe Drive. It hired renowned Atlanta architect Henri Jova to design a bank branch…

06/17/2016

http://m.ajc.com/news/news/local/marietta-hearing-about-historic-district/nrhbz/

A public hearing will be held by the Marietta Historic Preservation Commission about the possible designation of the new Church Cherokee Streets Historic District.

06/09/2016

Vanishing Kennesaw. The Baldwin House on Summer St was demolished sometime in the Tues/Wed timeframe this week. The demo was NOT approved or ever mentioned by the owner during discussions with Staff and the HPC as part of the COA review process or permitting process. The city has posted a stop work order until the details of the event and next steps are determined.

06/06/2016

http://gardenandgun.com/blog/weekend-agenda-historic-georgia-home-celebrates-100-years

Many Southerners have heard of or visited Callaway Gardens, the resort complex in Pine Mountain, Georgia, founded by Cason Callaway and his wife in 1952. However, this weekend, just 30 minutes north in LaGrange, an older Callaway property celebrates its 100th anniversary, and the stately home and ga...

06/05/2016

https://www.facebook.com/KennesawBook/posts/1013486708698669

Please tell all your Friends to join us on Saturday, June 11th at Camp McDonald Park. A Butterfly Release is scheduled for 9:00 am. See our event fur further details.

05/26/2016

Our proclamation declaring May as preservation month. Thank you Mayor Derek Easterling for the recognition.

05/26/2016

May is Preservation Month. The National Trust for Historic Preservation is celebrating with an event called This. Place. Matters.

We know why Kennesaw matters and we will be posting images illustrating this throughout the summer. Why does your place, site, or community matter?

Show us or tell us.

https://savingplaces.org/this-place-matters #.V0ZRydm9LCQ

Everyone has places that are important to them. Places they care about. Places that matter. This Place Matters is national campaign that encourages people across the country to celebrate the places that are meaningful to them and their communities. We encourage you to apply This Place Matters to you...

02/24/2016

A decade-long effort to expand Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park may be getting closer to succeeding. The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to consider a resolution on Wednesday that would add eight acres to the park that include a hill and a very old house...
http://news.wabe.org/post/kennesaw-mountain-park-may-get-long-awaited-expansion

02/19/2016

All Aboard the Spring Ramble. The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Spring Ramble is coming to Kennesaw. April 22-24th. Well... Not entirely. We do have to share the spotlight with Marietta and Acworth, but no complaints here. The Ramble is an opportunity to spend time in each of the cities touring historic venues and interacting with those knowledgable of local history. This event is for anyone interested in history, architecture, and historic preservation. For more information visit http://www.georgiatrust.org/historic_sites/rambles/ramble.php

12/25/2015

The Texas has arrived at the N.C. Transportation Museum! Good to know they'll be very careful with its restoration. We'll be sure to update you with progress along the way.