Plumber in the Whitlock Avenue Historic District, Marietta, GA
The Whitlock Avenue Historic District is an 82-acre National Register district just west of downtown Marietta, where antebellum mansions stand beside small bungalows.
Whitlock Avenue Historic District, on our Marietta routes
Coverage area
Whitlock Avenue and the nearby streets inside the district, including McDonald, Wright, Hazel, McCord and Oakmont, just west of downtown Marietta.
Availability
24/7 emergency dispatch available around the clock. Describe the situation and we will tell you how we would approach it.
A district of homes dating from 1833 to 1939
The Whitlock Avenue Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 14, 1989. It covers about 82 acres and more than 100 contributing buildings, with a period of significance running from 1833 to 1939. The avenue was renamed for local businessman Milledge G. Whitlock sometime between 1890 and 1905.
The district is known for putting large mansions next to small working-class houses. Styles include Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Dutch Colonial and Bungalow or Craftsman. Many of the oaks, tulip poplars and magnolias are more than a century old, and houses on McCord Street and Oakmont Drive are mostly from the 1930s and 1940s.
Homes that have stood this long have usually been changed many times, so the plumbing may reflect several eras at once. We do not guess which. Before a repair, a technician looks at what is in place, how it was run through the structure, and where access is possible without harming original finishes.
National Register listing recognizes a district's history and does not by itself control private repairs. Marietta also has locally designated historic districts with their own review for exterior changes, and our Historic Marietta page covers the Church Street and Cherokee Street district. If a job could change a home's exterior, it is worth asking the city's historic preservation staff first.
Signs of trouble in an older home
Water stains on ceilings or plaster
A stain below a bathroom or kitchen is often the first visible sign of a slow leak above.
Rust-colored water at several taps
Discoloration at more than one fixture suggests the cause is in the supply lines and not one faucet.
Slow drains in more than one fixture
Several slow drains at once usually point past the fixtures to the main line.
Pressure that has faded over time
A gradual drop, as opposed to a sudden one, is worth having checked before it gets worse.
These are general signs for any older home. They are not a claim that homes in this district have any particular defect.
A leak or drain problem near Whitlock Avenue?
Call and we will talk it through.
If a leak starts in an older house
Close the nearest fixture valve first
If the leak is at a sink or toilet, the small valve under it may stop the water without shutting off the whole house.
Do not force an old valve
If a main or fixture valve will not turn easily, stop and call. Forcing it can break the valve and make the leak worse.
Protect wood floors and finishes
Lift rugs and move wood furniture away from the water, since older finishes can stain quickly.
Call our 24/7 line
Tell us what the house is like and where the water is, and we will talk through the next step.
Services suited to older and renovated houses
Because a long-standing house may hold plumbing from several eras, leak detection is often the first step, since it finds the problem without opening more of the structure than needed. When a full system is worn out, whole-home repiping is the larger option, and general plumbing repair handles the routine work.
Leak Detection
Locating a hidden leak while disturbing as little original plaster and flooring as possible.
Explore service →Whole-Home Repiping
A larger project for systems that are worn throughout, planned around the house's structure.
Explore service →General Plumbing Repair
Valves, faucets, supply lines and toilets in homes where parts may not be standard.
Explore service →Sewer Camera Inspection
A look inside the waste line before deciding what, if anything, needs to be repaired.
Explore service →ZIP code for Whitlock Avenue Historic District
Properties along Whitlock Avenue are in ZIP 30064, which is inside our Marietta service area.
Whitlock Avenue Historic District questions
It is an 82-acre residential district just west of downtown Marietta, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. It is roughly bounded by McCord Street, Oakmont Street, Whitlock Avenue, Powder Springs Road, Maxwell Avenue and Hazel Street.
No. Whitlock Heights is a later neighborhood of mid-century homes that began in 1950. The historic district covers much older houses, with a period of significance ending in 1939.
Homes of every age are within our Marietta coverage. For a house like this, we start by looking at what is actually installed and not by assuming.
National Register listing does not by itself restrict repairs on private property. Marietta's locally designated districts have separate review for exterior changes, so check with the city before any job that alters a home's outside appearance.
Yes. The emergency line is open at all hours, so a burst pipe at night or on a holiday still gets an answer.
Whitlock Avenue addresses are in ZIP 30064, and that ZIP is inside our service area.
Neighboring areas we serve
District facts come from the National Register of Historic Places nomination for the Whitlock Avenue Historic District, listed September 14, 1989.