Historic Board of Review

Meetings


The Marietta Historic Board of Review usually meets on the Monday the week prior to the City Council meeting. Meetings are typically held in City Council Chambers but may occasionally be held in the 4th floor conference room at City Hall, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Please plan to have a representative there to answer questions. Please call 770-794-5669 for confirmation.

2018 HBR Deadline & Meeting Calendar
Downtown Marietta Historic District Ordinance (Article 7-8-8)

Agendas & Minutes


Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes 

Members


Representative Contact Inform Position
Dorothy Woodruff Phone: 678-488-9986
Email Dorothy Woodruff		 Ward 1
February 9, 2019
David Freedman Phone: 770-851-3175
Email David Freedman		 Ward 2
March 8, 2019
Rebecca Nash Paden Phone: 404-229-8940
Email Rebecca Paden		 Ward 3
March 14, 2020
Ray Worden Phone: 770-428-4000
Email Ray Worden		 Ward 4
March 8, 2019
Terry Lee Phone: 770-427-9208
Email Terry Lee		 Ward 5
May 10, 2019
Stacy Smith Phone: 404-822-5305 Ward 6
October 10, 2018
Ashley J. Williams Phone: 770-422-1156 Ward 7
November 10, 2018
Chris Brown Phone: 678-353-4072
Email Chris Brown		 Mayor Appointment
October 10, 2020
Johnny Walker Phone: 770-794-5526
Email Johnny Walker
 At-Large
April 11, 2020

The Historic Board of Review is composed of 9 members. The Mayor and members of the Marietta City Council have each nominated one member to the Board. The ninth member of the Board is nominated by the Mayor and the City Council as an "at-large" representative who has demonstrated an expertise or special interest, experience or education in history, architecture or preservation. Members serve their terms without pay. Their duties include preserving, relocating and demolishing historic buildings, constructing new buildings, ensuring visual compatibility factors (such as height, proportion, shapes, scale, etc.) and approving exterior changes to paint colors, signs, awnings, etc. within the district.

Responsibilities


The Marietta Board of Review makes decisions regarding the preservation of historic buildings with the historic district set forth in Section 7-8-8-020. The purpose of a historic district is to effectively promote the educational, cultural, economic, aesthetic value and general welfare of the city.

The Marietta Historic Board of Review was created by Marietta municipal ordinance (7-8-8) to help the Downtown Marietta Development Authority consider applications for changes to buildings within the historic district. The historic district is defined in Section 7-8-8-020 of the Marietta municipal code. It is within the downtown Marietta district, but considerably smaller.

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