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HISTORIC HOMES
Long-standing cornerstones of historic Roswell, Barrington Hall,
Bulloch Hall, Smith Plantation, Mimosa Hall & Gardens, and
most recently Holly Hill, tell the stories of Roswell’s foundation.
These houses provide a sense of community “rootedness” and
endurance, as well as an opening for tourism and connection.
They represent our past but are also a place of reflection,
dialogue, and decision as we move forward.
The staff and volunteers of Roswell’s historic assets are proud
to serve the community and hope to see you soon. Our historic
assets draw tourism visitation from almost all fifty states and
several countries from all over the world.
Please visit www.roswellgov.com/historichousemuseums for
current information on tickets, tours, and programs.
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GROUNDS HOURS OF OPERATION
Grounds are open for free to explore and enjoy
during daylight hours. A cell-phone tour of the
grounds is available, please look for markers.
HISTORIC HOUSE MUSEUM HOURS OF
OPERATION
Open Tuesday – Saturday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sunday: 1 – 4 p.m.
Guided tours available:
Tuesday – Saturday: 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m.
Sunday: 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
A self-guided cell phone tour of the house is
available.
TICKETS
Tickets for the house museums are available at the
front door and are good for both self-guided and
guided tour options.
We offer unique rental venues for your next big event.
Our Historic House Museums and the specialty venues of
Mimosa Hall, Roswell River Landing, and Old Mill Machine
Shop provide perfect locations for all your event needs while
being uniquely Roswell. Whether you need a location for a
garden reception for guests, a pavilion picnic, or beautiful
meeting space visit www.roswellgov.com/rentals.
circa 1847
MIMOSA HALL & GARDENS
127 Bulloch Avenue
A beautiful Greek Revival house surrounded by gardens,
Mimosa Hall is an inspiring monument to survival. The home’s
first owners, the Dunwoody family, named it “Phoenix Hall”
when its walls were rebuilt in 1847 after a devastating fire.
It was later the home of A.J. Hansell, who moved to Roswell
after the Civil War to rebuild the burned Roswell Mill. The circa 1842
Hansell family named the house Mimosa Hall after the lovely
trees on the property. In the early twentieth century, Mimosa BARRINGTON HALL
Hall was the final home of renowned architect Neel Reid, who 535 Barrington Drive
integrated the antebellum mimosa trees and other historic Learn what started it all through the King family, instrumental
plants into his grand landscaping masterpiece of the gardens in establishing a successful textile mill along Vickery Creek
surrounding the house. The property was acquired by the City and the development of Roswell. Also home to the oldest
of Roswell in 2017 and currently hosts cultural programming antebellum garden in the Atlanta-metro area open to the
and events throughout the year. The property is also available public, Barrington Hall highlights the significance of historic
for private rentals. www.roswellgov.com/mimosahall preservation and landscape to the Roswell community.
www.roswellgov.com/barringtonhall
circa 1839 circa 1845
BULLOCH HALL SMITH PLANTATION
180 Bulloch Avenue 935 Alpharetta Street
Discover a Presidential link in one of Roswell’s founding All that remains of an original 300-acre farm, the Smith
families. Built for the James Stephens Bulloch family, this Plantation story reveals a snapshot of Roswell history through
antebellum home on the Georgia frontier shaped the life of the years. Discover a walk through time as you enjoy a tour of
Mittie Bulloch, mother to Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President the house and property, learning of antebellum Roswell to the
of the United States. www.roswellgov.com/bullochhall 1950s, understanding how each generation left their mark.
www.roswellgov.com/smithplantation
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