Historic Fixer-Upper One of the last Peachtree Street mansions is on the market

The historic Rufus M. Rose House on Peachtree Street in Midtown is up for sale again. The price tag: $1 million.

Designed by Atlanta architect E.C. Seiz, the Queen Anne-style home was built in 1901 for the wealthy founder of the R.M. Rose Distillery. The home, situated across from Emory Midtown Hospital, is one of only four mansions left on Peachtree. The home is being marketed by Historic Atlanta, a nonprofit dedicated thoughtful reuse of the city’s historic properties.

Since the two-story, five-bedroom home is on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a Landmark Building by the city, the home is eligible for a number of federal and state tax credits for renovation. And it’s most definitely a “fixer-upper”: the renovation cost is expected to run between $1.3 and $2.3 million.

Many Atlantans will remember the mansion as home to James H. Elliot’s antique shop and “Atlanta Museum,” which featured an eclectic array of oddities including furniture from Gone With the Wind author Margaret Mitchell’s home, Eli Whitney’s original cotton gin model, and items owned by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Adolf Hitler. Since then, the home has passed through a number of owners. The last owner attempted to turn the home into a space for artists and entrepreneurs in 2016.

For more information, visit historicatlanta.org.

– Collin Kelley

Built in 1901, the Rufus M. Rose House is one of Peachtree Street’s last mansions. The house is listed on the National Reigster of HIstoric Places.