At a time when architecture was a male-dominated profession, Leila Ross Wilburn was one of only a handful of female architects practicing in the early 20th century.

This home in College Park is just one example of her work. Born in Macon, Georgia, in 1885, Wilburn moved with her family to Atlanta in the mid-1890s and studied at Agnes Scott Institute, now Agnes Scott College, in Decatur from 1902 to 1904. In 1906, she began working at B.R. Padgett & Sons, an architectural firm in Atlanta. Two years later, Wilburn opened her own firm in the Peters Building in downtown Atlanta, where she practiced for the rest of her career while living in Decatur. Wilburn is best known for her plan books, which contained high-quality, affordable house designs in a variety of sizes and styles, making it possible for many to build a house of their own. Her numerous designs can be found throughout Georgia and the Southeast and scattered around the country. She passed away in 1967 and is buried at Decatur Cemetery. In 2003, she was inducted into the Georgia Women of Achievement. #collegeparkga #cottage #cottagestyle #architecture #oldhouselove #houseportrait