Near Marietta in Cobb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Gantt House

c. 1880

Photographed by David Seibert, January 30, 2008

1. Gantt House Marker

Inscription. John D. Gantt came to Cobb County in the 1850s with his parents and siblings, and married in 1858. Although the family's farm was destroyed during the Civil War, they rebuilt and continued to acquire land. Years later, the family built this house, which featured 6 rooms, 2 porches and 4 fireplaces. After John's passing in 1903, the property remained in the Gantt family. John's son Jasper eventually became sole owner and in 1922 owned approximately 195 acres. Jasper died in 1937 without heirs. The land including the house was sold in 1950, but the vast majority of the estate was eventually developed into the surrounding subdivisions.

Erected 2008 by Cobb County Community Development Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 33° 56.763′ N, 84° 27.761′ W. Marker is near Marietta, Georgia, in Cobb County. It is on Lower Roswell Road 0.1 miles west of Old Canton Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3035

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Lower Roswell Road, Marietta GA 30068, 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 North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The 23D Corps at Soap Creek (approx. 1.2 miles away); Soap Creek Paper Mills (approx. 1.2 miles away); The 23d Corps at Soap Creek (approx. 1.2 miles away); Marietta Campground (approx. 2.3 miles away); Genuine Parts Company (approx. 2.4 miles away); Confederate Battery Position (approx. 2.6 miles away); Isom's Ferry (approx. 2.9 miles away); Room with a View (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.

Another marker is

Photographed by David Seibert, January 30, 2008

2. Gantt House

no longer nearby. Sope Creek Industries (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 4,101 times since then and 103 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 10, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.