The Brief
- The McAfee House, a pre-Civil War structure, is being relocated from Cobb County to Cherokee County to avoid demolition.
- The house was sold for $1 to Brittani and Lee Lusk, historic preservationists, who will restore it after relocation.
- A preservation easement will be required to maintain the historical accuracy of the home’s exterior once reassembled.
COBB COUNTY, Ga. – A pre-Civil War home in Cobb County which was sold for only a dollar is in the process of relocating the structure to Cherokee County.
The backstory:
The McAfee House, a central hallway cottage built in the 1840s, has been divided into sections and is being moved from its original site on Bells Ferry Road near Ernest W. Barrett Parkway in Cobb County to Cherokee County, where it will be reassembled and restored.…