Roswell Historic District, Historic district in Roswell, US.
Roswell Historic District is a preserved area in Georgia featuring 19th-century buildings with Greek Revival and Late Georgian architectural styles. Multiple structures here include Mimosa Hall, Holly Hill, and the Old Mill, each marked with informational plaques describing their origins and purposes.
The district's oldest structures date from 1837, and Bulloch Hall and Barrington Hall were both built in 1839. Willis Ball of Connecticut designed or built Primrose Cottage, Roswell Presbyterian Church, Bulloch Hall and Barrington Hall. The Roswell Manufacturing Company's 1839 mill was destroyed by Sherman's men in 1864; a replacement burned in a 1929 lightning strike, and milling continued on the site until 1975.
Roswell Town Square was described as "the Boston Common of this most southern of New England villages" and holds historic monuments. The district's name comes from Roswell King, the settler for whom the town is named, and the square remains the focus of the grid of streets around it.
Wear comfortable shoes, as exploring the district involves walking between several buildings spread across the area. The informational plaques at each location provide context, allowing visitors to explore independently at their own pace.
The Old Bricks on Atlanta Street were built as housing for workers of the Roswell Mills, not a brick factory. The Southern Mills building on Mill Street replaced an original mill burned by Sherman's men in 1864; that replacement was itself destroyed by lightning in 1929, and milling continued on the site until 1975.
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