roswell georgia: The Lost Mill Worker's Monument in Historic Roswell
- 01/29/09 07:28 PM
In 1838, Roswell's founding father, Roswell King began work on the first cotton mill. In 1839 it was incorporated as The Roswell Manufacturing Company, just one year after the native Cherokee people were forced onto the Trail of Tears. The company was hugely successful and during the Civil War, they were one of the leading suppliers of goods to the Confederacy. When Union soldiers arrived in Roswell to take the river bridge, they discovered two things: the bridge has been destroyed by Confederate troops and the mills were still in operation. In an attempt to save the mills, Theophile Roche, a … (1 comments)
roswell georgia: Roswell's Mill Street Park
- 01/25/09 03:06 AM
Located just steps from Roswell's covered bridge, this small community offers a lot of bang for the buck! Built in 2003 by Beazer Homes, there are only 32 units in the complex. The one level units have 2 bedrooms and 2 full baths, sell in the high $190,000's to low $200,000's. A multi-level unit with 3 bedrooms and 3 full baths sold for $252,000 last year. Square footage ranges from 1,293 to 1,754. The average days on market for Mill Street Park is 73 days, not bad in this unpredictable market! The monthly HOA (Homeowners Association) is $250. With that comes … (0 comments)
roswell georgia: The Bricks of Roswell Georgia
- 01/22/09 10:44 PM
The Bricks were built by the Roswell Manufacturing Company in 1840. The Bricks were two apartment buildings that originally housed cotton mill workers and their families until the 1950's. The Brick's could quite possibly be the oldest standing apartment buildings in the United States. If only walls could talk, these buildings had also been used as a hospital for Union soldiers and also a library at one time. The two buildings contained a total of ten apartments and from the 1950's to the mid 1970's; they were intermittently used for both residential and business space. The structures were renovated in early … (0 comments)
roswell georgia: Roswell's Loch Highland = Resort Living
- 01/21/09 07:02 AM
Nestled in a small section of Roswell that has Cobb County taxes is the popular Loch Highland subdivision. In the late 1970's, developer Earl McMillen was looking to achieve the second-home concept of having a home that could double as a lake house or a mountain house and still be less than an hour away from downtown Atlanta. Lots of development has popped up around Loch Highland, yet it remains a secluded and wooded enclave that feels more like a resort than a subdivision. Loch Highland is popular for not only it's serene setting, but mostly for its amenity package. The … (0 comments)
roswell georgia: Roswell's Francis Robert Goulding
- 01/19/09 10:22 PM
Dr. Francis Robert Goulding was born in 1810, the son of Reverend Thomas Goulding who was the founder and first president of Columbia Theological Seminary. Roswell residents may recognize the Goulding name. The Goulding House is the large home sitting at the end of Goulding Place, just off of Canton Street, steps from Historic Roswell. Francis Robert Goulding was an author, clergyman and inventor and lived in this house at the time of his death August 22, 1881 and is buried in the Roswell Presbyterian Cemetery. Graduated from the University of Georgia in 1830, he was licensed to preach in 1833. … (0 comments)
roswell georgia: Roswell's Mountain Park Explained
- 01/19/09 06:50 AM
Several of my clients have asked me what the deal with Mountain Park is. While showing property in this community, one even commented that it must be where people in the witness protection program go to live. This comment was predicated on the fact that maps do not accurately reflect the city streets and some even reference non-existent streets. Before Mountain Park was incorporated in 1927, it was mostly comprised of summer cottages for Atlanta's wealthy. Mountain Park is an officially designated wildlife refuge, which protects all wildlife including birds, animals and reptiles. Some are rare and live in Mountain Park … (0 comments)
roswell georgia: Roswell Georgia Approves Federal Grant
- 01/18/09 10:01 PM
Roswell's City Council just approved the submission of a grant application to bring stability to neighborhoods with abandoned and foreclosed homes due to the mortgage crisis. The grant, more specifically known as Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), is a relatively new program to assist state and local governments in acquiring and redeveloping foreclosed properties that might otherwise become sources of abandonment within their communities. The redevelopment of these homes will help to stabilize neighborhoods and curtail the decline of housing values of neighboring homes. Two Roswell communities have been identified as being eligible for this program, Holcomb … (0 comments)
roswell georgia: RED HOT New Listing in Roswell Georgia
- 01/18/09 11:19 AM
Hey Roswell, don't miss this opportunity! Just listed, a spotless Chatham classic four sided brick ranch on a full basement located in Stillwater Shade subdivision. Quality from the word ‘go' and a location that can't be beat! Within walking distance to Roswell's premier park and walking trail and even closer to Roswell North Elementary (just across the street from the subdivision entrance). In addition, this lovely home is located less than 2 miles to Holcomb Bridge Road and an even shorter distance to Historic Roswell's shops and restaurants. This home is a rare opportunity in this somewhat sleeper neighborhood of 44 homes. … (0 comments)
In 1838, Roswell's founding father, Roswell King began work on the first cotton mill. In 1839 it was incorporated as The Roswell Manufacturing Company, just one year after the native Cherokee people were forced onto the Trail of Tears. The company was hugely successful and during the Civil War, they were one of the leading suppliers of goods to the Confederacy. When Union soldiers arrived in Roswell to take the river bridge, they discovered two things: the bridge has been destroyed by Confederate troops and the mills were still in operation. In an attempt to save the mills, Theophile Roche, a … (1 comments)
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