Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission

Author: Elizabeth Stuart

Date: Thursday, February 13, 2025
Time: 6:30pm – 8pm
Location: 
Second Ward High School Gymnasium, 710 E. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Charlotte, NC 28202


It’s time for another meeting of the Historic Bookmarks book club, our official book club! In connection with Black History Month in February, local author Greg Jarrell will discuss his recent book Our Trespasses: White Churches and the Taking of American Neighborhoods. This compelling story about today’s Charlotte cityscape tracks the entanglement of one local Black family and one white church over a century. We hope you can join us for this event at Second Ward High School Gymnasium, a designated historic landmark in what was once the historically Black neighborhood of Brooklyn.

Please see event details and registration link here.


The Historic Landmarks Commission will meet on Monday, January 13 at 6pm.

The general public may attend the meeting in person or access the meeting remotely. If you need special accommodations, please contact the Historic Landmarks office at 980-314-7660 or HL@MeckNC.gov.

For those interested in speaking during the Public Comment Period of the meeting, please register by 1pm on January 13 by emailing HL@MeckNC.gov. Note: Registration in advance is required to make public comments.

Meeting Location: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center, Room 266


1.  Adoption of the Consent Agenda

a.  Approval of December HLC Minutes

2.  Chair’s Report: Brian Clarke

a.  HLC Attendance Policy

3.  Public Comment Period

Registration in advance is required to make public comments. Public comments can be up to 3 minutes per person and there will be no response from Commissioners. 

4.  Preliminary Review of Concept for the Rehabilitation of Armour Street Theater, 307 Armour Street, Davidson

5.  Property Updates

a.  Roof Project at the Torrence-Lytle School, 302 Holbrooks Road, Huntersville

b.  Review of Legal Agreements for the Former Steele Creek Presbyterian Church and Douglas House, 7401 Steele Creek Road, Charlotte

6.  Survey Committee Report: Dontressa Ashford

a.  The Survey Committee will meet on Wednesday, January 29 at 6pm.

b.  The Town of Davidson at their Public Hearing on December 10, 2024, voted to designate the Armour Street Mill House as a local historic landmark.    

7.  Community Outreach Committee Report: Victoria Grey

Community Outreach Committee Minutes

8.  Financial Report: Stewart Gray

9.  Historic Landmarks Staff Report

a.  2024 Designation Recap

b.  Historic Bookmarks Book Club Meeting – February 13

10. Closed Session to Discuss a Real Estate Matter

11.  Old Business  

12.  New Business



The Historic Landmarks Commission will meet on Monday, January 13 at 6pm. The general public may attend the meeting in person or access the meeting remotely. If you need special accommodations, please contact the Historic Landmarks office at 980-314-7660 or HL@MeckNC.gov

For those interested in speaking during the Public Comment Period of the meeting, please register by 1pm on January 13 by emailing: HL@MeckNC.gov. Note: Registration in advance is required to make public comments. 


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The Community Outreach Committee will meet on Wednesday, December 18 at 6pm. This will be a virtual meeting and visitors should plan to attend the meeting remotely. If you need special accommodations, please contact the HLC office at 980-314-7660.


1.  Chair’s Report: Victoria Grey

2.  Discussion of Committee and Staff Expectations

3.  Discussion of Tentative Upcoming Events

a.  February 1: Franks House Historic Marker Unveiling

b.  February 13 or 20: Historic Bookmarks Meeting at Second Ward Gym

c.  May: Historic Bookmarks Meeting at Huntersville #2

d.  Spring: Bike Tour With Charlotte Spokes People

e.  Spring/Summer: Carolina Theatre Backstage Tour 

4.  Brainstorm Future Events

a.  Summer and Fall Events

b.  Mecklenburg County Towns  

c.  Outen Pottery Park Opening

5.  Discussion of HLC Logo

Hornets Nest

Logo Examples by Karen McElmoyle

Sketch Logos by Tahlya Mock

6.  Old Business

7.  New Business