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Druid
Hills in DeKalb County Historic District
Click here for a map of the Historic District in DeKalb County
A Certificate of
Appropriateness (COA)
is needed for exterior changes to properties in Druid Hills. These
include changes to structures e.g. additions/enclosures, window/door
replacements, porches, decks, new construction, and demolition as
well as changes to landscape e.g. fences/walls, driveways/parking
pads, and major plantings.
How to Apply
DeKalb County: Contact the DeKalb Preservation Planner at
404-371-2155. Office is located in the DeKalb Planning Department,
330 West Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 500, Decatur 30030. The COA
application can be downloaded from the DeKalb County government
website planning page:
www.co.dekalb.ga.us/planning/mainPage.html click on
“Applications and Forms” at top of page and then "historic
preservation" on right.
DeKalb
Historic District Guidelines.
Available online on the DeKalb County government website planning
page:
www.co.dekalb.ga.us/planning/mainPage.html Click on “Historic
Preservation” on left side. The Guidelines are on the right
side of the page. Copies of the Design Manual for the Druid Hills
Local Historic District( the Druid Hills Historic District
Guidelines) can be purchased at Kinko’s on North Decatur Road at
Clairmont.
DHCA HelpLine.
Need help with
your COA? Not sure how to proceed? The DeKalb review committee is
available to help you with the COA process. The Committee is made
up of volunteers who have experience with how the COA system works.
If you would like to receive assistance, please call 404-523-DHCA or
e-mail
dekalbhistoric@druidhills.org and leave your name, phone number
and a brief description of the project. A member of the committee
will get in touch with you. We are available to help you make sure
your application is complete and to share our knowledge of how the
Guidelines might apply to your project. (Please note:
receiving assistance from the committee does not guarantee that your
project will be approved by the DeKalb County Historic Preservation
Commission.
E-mail us at
dekalbhistoric@druidhills.org for questions or comments.

© Druid Hills Civic
Association
P.O. Box 363 Decatur, GA 30031-0363 (404)
523-DHCA
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