Alpharetta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Mansell House

1910

Photographed By David Seibert, June 6, 2012

1. Mansell House Marker

Inscription. The Mansell House was built by Robert Mansell of South Carolina for his wife, Maude Dorris. It is a Queen Anne-style clapboard farm house built from pine trees located on the site. It has heart pine floors, 12-foot ceilings, and a fireplace in each of its six rooms. One of Robert and Maude’s children, Earl Mansell and his wife Lillian Shirley Mansell, raised their four sons in the house. The Mansells were primarily cotton farmers. The house originally was situated on the family farm located in old Milton County where the present day Mansell Road now exists. It was donated by the Herman Miller Company to the Alpharetta Historical Society and moved to its current location in 1993.

Erected 2008 by City of Alpharetta. (Marker Number 17.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1993.

Location. 34° 4.362′ N, 84° 18.291′ W. Marker is in Alpharetta, Georgia, in Fulton County. Marker is on Old Milton Parkway, 0.2 miles west of Roswell Street, on the right when traveling east. The house and marker are located in Wills Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1835 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta GA 30009, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Future Farmers of America Log Cabin (approx. 0.4 miles

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away); a different marker also named Future Farmers of America Log Cabin (approx. 0.4 miles away); Skelton-Teasley House (approx. half a mile away); Dodd Hotel (approx. half a mile away); Oliver-Waters-McCollum Warehouses (approx. 0.6 miles away); Webb Guano House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Alpharetta Business District (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Alpharetta Business District (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alpharetta.

More about this marker. The marker is part of the Alpharetta “History Walk,” a walking tour of historic sites in the city.

Photographed By David Seibert, June 6, 2012

2. Mansell House Marker

Mansell House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By David Seibert, June 6, 2012

3. Mansell House and Marker

Mansell House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By David Seibert, June 6, 2012

4. Mansell House

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 994 times since then and 99 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 10, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.