Roswell residents can walk through Mimosa Hall for the first time in more than a year on Saturday, July 25, as the city opens the 1841 Greek Revival mansion for a public open house following a full-year closure for Phase 2 renovations.
The event at 127 Bulloch Drive features self-guided tours of the house, interpretive talks on the property's history, and details about how to rent the venue for private events, according to the city's event listing on visitroswellga.com. The city has not posted specific start and end times; the listing describes it as "an afternoon of tours."
Visitors will see a partially finished project. The indoor spaces are complete, with capacity for 75 guests, but the outdoor event lawn and full grounds are listed as "Coming Fall 2026" on the city's facility page. The city is already accepting event bookings for August 2026 and beyond.
The city purchased the nine-acre estate in 2017 for $2.95 million from then-owner Sally Hansell. Since then, Roswell has invested heavily in transforming the property into a rentable public event space. Phase 1 renovations, completed in December 2024, cost approximately $1.1 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding and delivered a new ADA-compliant paved driveway and second-floor upgrades including reinforced pine floors, updated electrical systems, and a dedicated bridal preparation room.
Phase 2, the outdoor event space project now wrapping up, carries a price tag of approximately $5.7 million, also fully funded by ARPA dollars, according to the city's Founders Park project page. That phase includes a central event lawn with capacity for 250 guests under a tented canopy, a new support building with restrooms and a catering kitchen, ADA-accessible walkways, and restoration of the original Neel Reid reflecting pool.
Mayor Kurt Wilson called the project an investment in the venue's "historic integrity" and "accessibility" at a December 2024 ribbon-cutting for Phase 1.
The property is part of the broader Founders Park initiative, a multi-phase city project linking Bulloch Hall, Mimosa Hall, Holly Hill, Historic Town Square Park, and Barrington Hall into a continuous, walkable public space. The Historic Preservation Commission and the State Historic Preservation Office both reviewed the work.
During Phase 2 construction, 35 specimen trees were removed across 4.18 acres of the broader Founders Park site. The city preserved two black walnut trees and one tulip poplar after community advocacy. A total of 1,036 trees are being replanted.
Residents interested in renting Mimosa Hall can submit inquiries at roswellgov.com/RentalInquiryForm or email [email protected].
