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

Primrose Cottage

1839

Photographed by David Seibert, May 27, 2013

1. Primrose Cottage Marker

Inscription. Primrose Cottage was the first permanent residence constructed in Roswell. Built for Eliza King Hand, a daughter of town founder Roswell King, the home features a hand-turned fence executed by an English craftsman. The house was designed by Connecticut architect Willis Ball who also designed the Roswell Presbyterian Church. The church was organized at Primrose Cottage. The home was purchased in 1853 by George H. Camp who was Roswell’s first postmaster and succeeded Barrington King as the president of the Roswell Manufacturing Company. A later resident was “Nap” Rucker, a knuckleball pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the early 1900s. He served as Mayor of Roswell in the 1930s.

Erected by The Roswell Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.

Location. 34° 1′ N, 84° 21.817′ W. Marker is in Roswell, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is on Mimosa Boulevard 0.1 miles Marietta Highway (Georgia Route 120), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 674 Mimosa Boulevard, Roswell GA 30075, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of

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this marker: Holly Hill (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Dunwoody (about 600 feet away); Elizabeth King Hand (about 600 feet away); Archibald Smith (about 600 feet away); Roswell Town Square (about 600 feet away); Nathaniel A. Pratt (about 600 feet away); Barrington King (about 600 feet away); Bulloch Hall (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roswell.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Historic Roswell Square Bicentennial Restoration Project (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by David Seibert, May 27, 2013

2. Primrose Cottage Marker

The south side of the marker is badly discolored, apparently by the sun.

Primrose Cottage and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, May 27, 2013

3. Primrose Cottage and Marker

This is the hand-turned fence mentioned in the text.

Primrose Cottage image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, May 27, 2013

4. Primrose Cottage

Photographed by David Seibert, May 27, 2013

5. Primrose Cottage

Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2017. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,165 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 22, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.