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Mimosa Hall Is Open
About Mimosa Hall and Gardens
Mimosa Hall, located at 127 Bulloch
Avenue in Roswell, was built in 1841
for the James Dunwoody family and
in conjunction with Roswell’s other
historic homes of Barrington Hall,
Bulloch Hall, and Smith Plantation.
Since the purchase of Mimosa Hall an exceptional and unique space it In 1918, Atlanta architect J. Neel
four years ago, the City of Roswell’s will be for special events and other Reid purchased the property,
Recreation, Parks, Historic and gatherings,” said Jeff Leatherman, overseeing many of the changes
Cultural Affairs Department has been Director of the City of Roswell’s and improvements of the home and
progressively working toward a series Recreation, Parks, Historic and grounds as seen today. Mimosa
of milestones to survey, assess, repair, Cultural Affairs Department. remained in private hands until 2017,
and improve the home and grounds. Although much has been when it was purchased by the City of
Roswell. For more information, visit
These milestones have included accomplished to prepare Mimosa Hall www.roswellgov.com/mimosahall.
an historic building and grounds for its next evolution as a specialty
assessment, ground-penetrating radar venue, Leatherman wants visitors to
and tree surveys, a facility condition understand that there is still more operated by the City—Barrington Hall,
assessment, a historic structures work to be done. Bulloch Hall, and Archibald Smith
report, an archeological study, and “This is one major step in a long Plantation—Mimosa Hall will not be
many repair and replacement projects, process,” said Leatherman. “There are operated as a museum and will not
including the installation of an some unique challenges that come maintain regular hours. Mimosa Hall
integrated solar roof/energy system with the repair and maintenance of Grounds are open for public visitation
in partnership with the Friends of a 180-year-old home. We’ve come a with the exception of when closed for
Mimosa Hall and Gardens. Facility long way, but we’re still working on the private rentals or events. Otherwise,
improvements have culminated in continued improvement of the house the public is welcome to visit the
the home’s most recent milestone: and grounds, and we appreciate our grounds during daylight hours. The
receiving the Certificate of Occupancy community’s ongoing support as we front gate will be open Tuesday-
(CO) that makes it possible to start restore this historic property to its Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday
renting the facility. former beauty.” 1-4 p.m., during the normal operating
“After much hard work and dedication, Members of the public interested in hours of The Southern Trilogy historic
homes. Grounds are also accessible
we are excited to be able to invite renting in Mimosa Hall will be able to via Bulloch Hall at the gazebo on
members of the public into Mimosa view the home by appointment. Unlike Orchard Hill.
Hall and to show our community what the other historic homes owned and
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