Marietta's Ivy Grove was originally constructed in 1843 for Edward Denmead and his family.

Denmead came to Marietta in 1838 and made a small fortune contracting for the construction of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. In 1855, he opened the first bank in Marietta, and he built the Kennesaw Mills complex in Marietta in 1857. During the 1880s, the house was remodeled in the Queen Anne style (pictured at top). In 1925, a fire destroyed the structure. A new home was built on the original foundation, and the original Doric columns were retained. At this time, the house was reoriented so that the side porch became the new front entry. Another bit of trivia: When "Gone With the Wind" returned to theaters in 1961 for the Civil War centennial, actress Olivia de Havilland visited Ivy Grove as part of her Atlanta media tour.