Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission

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Tank Town Exhibit Now Open at the Matthews Heritage Museum

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Matthews Heritage Museum
232 N. Trade Street Matthews, NC 28105
704-708-4996
Mailing: PO Box 1117 Matthews, NC 28106
www.matthewsheritagemuseum.org

For Immediate Release: January 25, 2019

The Matthews Heritage Museum is pleased to announce that it will open a groundbreaking exhibit on Tank Town: A Good Place to Live on February 16, 2019. After a year of research, the museum will present its findings on the area once known as Tank Town, now Crestdale, a neighborhood in Matthews. This area was settled by former slaves and freedmen after the Civil War. The exhibit will explore the people, lifestyles, jobs, schools and community organizations of this neighborhood.

We will bring to life the history of the churches of the area including Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church and the United House of Prayer. Learn about the “shot-gun school house” and the Matthews Colored School built with Rosenwald funding. Early residents will be highlighted in the jobs they held and the way they lived. It is an opportunity to learn how this community grew and developed, and its hope for the future.

A special teaching unit has been developed for 3rd grade classes, which meets Curriculum standards. This unit can be downloaded from the museum website after Feb. 7, 2019, at www.matthewsheritagemuseum.org.

Tours of the museum and this exhibit can be made by calling or emailing the museum. To contact the museum or schedule a tour call: 704-708-4996, or email: info@matthewsheritagemuseum.org. Please call two weeks in advance. We can accommodate 20 people on a tour.

The Matthews Heritage Museum is located at 232 N. Trade Street in Matthews. It is open Thursday – Saturday from 10 to 4:30 p.m. Entrance fee is $4 for adults, $2 for children 10 to 17, and Free under 10. The first Saturdays of the month are free.

Other programs will be held with this exhibit that will be on display through August 17, 2019. Please watch the local papers. For more information call 704-708-4996.

Painting of Harvey Boyd by renowned African American artist, Lois Mailou Jones

HLC Agenda – March 11, 2019

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1.  Consideration of Minutes  Click Here for February 11th Minutes

2.  Chair’s Report: Tom Egan

3.  Director’s Report: Dan Morrill  Click Here for Director’s Report

4.  Senior Preservation Planner’s Report: Stewart Gray

5.  Design Review Committee Report: Garrett Nelson  Click Here for Design Review Committee Minutes

a.  Request to Revise COA for Delburg Mill House, 303 Delburg Street, Davidson, N.C.

Click Here for Map of Property

Click Here for Front Elevation

Click Here for the Approved Plan

Delburg Mill House

The owner of the Delburg Mill House is requesting that the approved plan for the garage to be modified to include windows set into the front gable. 

THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE PRESENTS A SECONDED MOTION TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT IT APPROVE THE REVISIONS TO THE WATSON STREET ELEVATION AND NOT APPROVE THE REVISIONS TO THE DELBURG STREET ELEVATION AS SUBMITTED FOR THE DELBURG MILL HOUSE, 303 DELBURG STREET, DAVIDSON, N.C.

6.  Survey Committee Report: Jeff Parsons

The Survey Committee will meet on Wednesday, April 17 at 6:00 p.m.

7.  Treasurer’s Report: Nathan Clark  Click Here for February 2019 Project Budget 

8.  Projects Committee Report: Len Norman  Click Here for Projects Committee Minutes

a.  Torrence Lytle School, 302 Holbrooks Road, Huntersville, N.C.

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THE PROJECTS COMMITTEE PRESENTS A SECONDED MOTION TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT IT APPROVE THE TERM SHEET FOR TORRENCE LYTLE SCHOOL, 302 HOLBROOKS ROAD, HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., WITH THE FOLLOWING CHANGES: 1) THE BATESES WILL PAY $5000 EARNEST MONEY AT SIGNING AND AN ADDITIONAL $5000 AT THE END OF THE FEASIBILITY PERIOD (TO BE APPLIED TO SELLER NOTE AT MATURITY); THE $40,000 DOWN PAYMENT AT CLOSING WILL NO LONGER BE REQUIRED; AND THE AMOUNT OF THE SELLER NOTE WILL BE THE FULL AMOUNT OF EXPENDITURES AT THE CLOSING DATE WHICH IS CURRENTLY $409,296.26. 

b.  Update of Negotiations on Ingleside, 7225 Bud Henderson Road, Huntersville, N.C.

Promissory Note

Offer To Purchase And Contract

Revised Addendum A

Ingleside Mineral Rights

Ingleside Residential Disclosure Statement

c.  The Commission will consider several matters in closed session pursuant to NCGS 143-318.11

9.  Old Business

10.  New Business

Save Siloam School Project

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February 1, 2019

L to R: Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles, Councilmember Larken Egleston, Councilmember Greg Phipps, and Adria Focht, President & CEO of The Charlotte Museum of History

Representatives from the City of Charlotte, The Charlotte Museum of History, Silver Star Community, and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission braved the cold on the morning of January 31 to show support for the Save Siloam School Project. The City of Charlotte contributed $50,000 towards this project, which will help preserve and move the Siloam School, which is currently located on Mallard Creek Church Road, to the Charlotte Museum of History on Shamrock Drive.  

More Coverage:

WFAE – “Charlotte Pledges $50,000 To Restore, Move Wooden Schoolhouse For Black Children”

QC Nerve – “City Puts $50,000 Toward Moving and Restoring Historic Siloam School”

Projects Committee Agenda – February 2019

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February 4, 2019 – 6:00 p.m.

1.  Chair’s Report: Len Norman

2.  Director’s Report: Dan Morrill

3.  Update on Projects

a.  Torrence Lytle School, 302 Holbrooks Road, Huntersville, N.C.

The COA application for the demolition of the two wing buildings is in process. Peter Wasmer is gathering information about the cost of demolishing the wing buildings and determining if the demolition of the wing buildings will in any way potentially damage the original building.  Information should be available for the meeting.

b.  Ingleside, 7225 Bud Henderson Road, Huntersville, N.C.

The roof repair is in process and the prospective buyers continue to perform due diligence. Staff anticipates that an offer on the property will be forthcoming. 

c.  Dowd House and Former Fire Station No. 10, 2216 Monument Street and 2136 Remount Road, Charlotte, N.C.

Discussions with Mecklenburg County regarding the future of the property continue.

d.  Wallace House, 9425 Robinson Church Road, Charlotte, N.C.

Sandy Carnegie and Peter Wasmer continue to work on securing proposals for the environmental clean up of the property.

e.  Edgewood Farm, 11132 Eastfield Road, Charlotte, N.C.

Staff is meeting with the owner of Edgewood Farm to discuss the status of selling the property.

f.  Excelsior Club, 921 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, N.C.

The owner of the Excelsior Club has yet to sign the memorandum agreement. Discussions of future preservation strategies continue.  Efforts will be made to secure an option to purchase, and Preservation North Carolina has agreed to hold the option.

g.  Victor Shaw House, 2400 Mecklenburg Avenue, Charlotte, N.C.

Eric Gamble and Edwin Wilson have each done a market analysis of the Victor Shaw House. The owner has requested a reduction of the delay of the effective date of the COA. The HLC will receive a recommendation from the Design Review Committee at its February meeting. 

h.  Charles E. Barnhardt House, 3217 Maymont Place, Charlotte, N.C.

Waiver of Liability – Individual

Waiver of Liability – Photographer

Staff continues to move forward with the necessary repairs to the house. Stewart Gray is working to have electricity restored at the house, and Peter Wasmer will be moving ahead with additional repairs.  The Permit has been issued for the installation of electric power, and the contractor plans to do the job on February 12th.

i.  Mount Carmel Baptist Church, 412 Campus Street, Charlotte, N.C.

The City Housing Board has granted an extension of the hearing on the code violations that the Johnson C. Smith University has been ordered to make or to move forward with the demolition of the building.

4.  The Commission will consider several matters in closed session pursuant to NCGS 143-318.11. 

5.  Old Business

6.  New Business