November 1, 2017 – 9:00 a.m.
1. Chair’s Report: Jeffrey Parsons
2. Consulting Director’s Report: Dan Morrill
a. Review of Funding for Survey and Research Reports. Click for Budget
b. Reginald Hawkins House, 1703 Madison Avenue, Charlotte. Dr. Tom Hanchett has produced a historical essay on the home of Dr. Reginald Hawkins, a major figure in the Civil Rights Movement in Charlotte-Mecklenburg in the mid-twentieth century. The Survey and Research Report will be considered by the Survey Committee at its January meeting. Click Here for Map of Property
c. Pineville Library, 202 Main Street, Pineville. The owner has requested that the Commission fund a Survey and Research Report on the property. Staff plans to contact the Town Council to judge its interest in support of historic landmark designation. Click Here for Map of Property
3. Status of Processing Properties for Historic Landmark Designation: Dan Morrill
a. Parkwood A. R. P. Church, 1017 Parkwood Avenue, Charlotte Click Here for S&R Report
b. Former Charlotte Fire Station No. 10, 2136 Remount Road, Charlotte Click Here for S&R Report
c. Historic Charlotte Fire Equipment Click Here for S&R Report
d. Rudisill Hill Gold Mine, 317 West Summit Avenue, Charlotte Click Here for S&R Report
4. Consideration of the Survey and Research Report on the Wilmore Elementary School, 428 West Boulevard, Charlotte Click Here for S&R Report
5. Consideration of the Survey and Research Report on Highland Park Mill #1, 340 East 16th Street, Charlotte. The owner supports historic landmark designation.
Click Here for S&R Report Click Here for Map of Property
6. The Town of Matthews is seeking to preserve the house at 201 South Ames Street. The house is owned by Matthews Presbyterian Church, which intends to demolish the house unless it is relocated. The Town will pay for the preparation of a Survey and Research Report to demonstrate that the house has special significance. Click Here for Map of Property
7. Recommend that the HLC fund the preparation of a Survey and Research Report on the Caldwell Berry Farm, 7231 McIlwaine Road, Huntersville. Click Here for Map of Property Click Here for Proposal and Additional Photographs
8. Recommend that the HLC fund the preparation of a Survey and Research Report on Charlotte Fire Station Number Eight, 1201 The Plaza, Charlotte. The report would be prepared by the HLC Consulting Director for the established fee. Click Here for Map of Property
9. Consideration of placement of the Dr. Bonnie E. Cone House, 9234 Sandburg Avenue, Charlotte, on the Study List of Prospective Historic Landmarks and funding of the preparation of a Survey and Research Report on the Dr. Bonnie E. Cone House. The owner supports historic landmark designation. The report would be prepared by Bill Jeffers as set forth in his proposal.
Click Here for Bonnie Cone House Proposal Click Here for Map of Property
10. Consideration of placement of the William Peeps House, 831 East Worthington Avenue, Charlotte, on the Study List of Prospective Historic Landmarks. William H. Peeps was a leading architect of Charlotte in the first half of the twentieth century. He designed this house as his residence. It is located in the Dilworth Historic District. Click Here for Map of Property
11. Consideration of placement of the Harkey House, 2601 Selwyn Avenue, Charlotte, on the Study List of Prospective Historic Landmarks. Click Here for Map of Property
12. Staff Recommendation For Survey and Research Reports
The preparation of Survey and Research Reports is a fundamental function of the Historic Landmarks Commission. Staff has developed a tentative list of properties it recommends for processing for historic landmark designation during this period. The owners of these properties will have to be contacted to determine whether they support designation.
a. Derita School Gymnasium, 6115 Rumple Road, Charlotte Click Here for Map of Property
b. Cornelius School Agricultural Building, 21126 Catawba Avenue, Cornelius
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c. Alexander Farm (Cornelius), 8315 Westmoreland Road, Cornelius Click Here for Map of Property
13. Old Business
14. New Business