History...

This turn of the century majestic Victorian home was built in 1900 by Edward Y. Hill, son of a prosperous civil-war era merchant, John W. "Bacon" Hill, "whose notoriously brazen dealings with Yankee occupation troops garnered him the fortune passed on to his sons."¹ Visitors may take a short stroll to the city cemetery to view resting places of Edward Y. Hill and his wife, Tiny Hill, and other Hill family members. The house sits on the highest elevation within the City of Kennesaw. It is rumored that General Sherman stood on this spot to oversee the Civil-War battle at Kennesaw Mountain.

The house has a colorful background as well. It "was the house of Mayor Frank Dobbs and was a multi-tenant apartment building prior to falling into disrepair."² In 1980 the house was placed on the National Registry of Historic Places. In 1994 an auto repair shop applied for a permit to demolish the house. It was as this time that Dale Burrell, Kennesaw Civic Design Commission member, took a real interest in the homes preservation. Mr. Burrell purchased the property to save it from any further demolition efforts.

 In April 1999, just shy of Hill Manor's 100th birthday, the home was purchased by Paul and Kelly Ewing. Extensive restoration efforts have brought the home back to its former grandeur. Kennesaw's Historical Preservation Commission as well as the Georgia Department of Natural Resources were consulted to ensure that the home was properly restored to the architecture of the era.

Hill Manor is located in central Kennesaw and is 2 blocks from "The General," has huge trees and an incredible view of Kennesaw Mountain.

1. "This Old House" Cheryl Knape, Marietta Daily Journal, November 15, 1994

2. Kennesaw's Bright Side community newspaper.

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