We’re excited to announce that we have a new interactive map layer for your Google Maps! If you’ve ever wondered where a designated historic landmark is located, wonder no more. Click around the map below to explore all of the historic landmarks throughout Mecklenburg County. Have fun exploring!
The Historic Landmarks Commission will meet on Monday, May 8 at 6 pm. This will be a hybrid meeting and visitors should plan to access the meeting remotely. If you need special accommodations, please contact the HLC office at 980-314-7660.
For those interested in speaking at the meeting, please register by 4 pm on May 8 by emailing historiclandmarkscommission@mecknc.gov.
1. Adoption of the Consent Agenda
a. Approval of April HLC Minutes
2. Chair’s Report: William Hughes
An Offer to Purchase the Torrence-Lytle School will be considered by the Projects Committee at a meeting tentatively scheduled for May 23 at 6:30pm.
3. Public Comment Period (Up to 3 Minutes Per Person)
4. Review of the Rules of Procedure
5. Quasi-Judicial Hearings
a. John Douglas House, 7601 Christie Lane, Charlotte – Deferred
b. Dr. Walter Pharr Craven House, 7648 Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road, Charlotte
6. Abernethy House, 7040 Pleasant Grove Road, Charlotte: Tommy Warlick
Staff recommends that the Historic Landmarks Commission consider recommending to the Charlotte City Council that the Abernethy House be designated as a historic landmark.

Abernethy House
7. Financial Report: Stewart Gray
8. HLC Staff Report
a. Excelsior Club Update, 921 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte
b. Mt. Carmel Church Project Update, 412 Campus Street, Charlotte
c. Stafford Cabin Project Update
d. Franks House Marker
e. Holly Bend Park and Rec Event – July 15
f. HLC 50th Anniversary
g. Adventure Club Recap – Steele Creek Cemetery Preservation Event

9. Old Business
10. New Business
The Historic Landmarks Commission will meet on Monday, May 8 at 6 pm. This will be a hybrid meeting and visitors should plan to access the meeting remotely.
For those interested in speaking at the meeting, please register by 4 pm on May 8 by emailing:
historiclandmarkscommission@mecknc.gov
Access to the meeting will be provided by both video (internet) and audio (internet OR telephone).
PLEASE NOTE
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If, for any reason, there are technical problems with the virtual meeting before or during the meeting, please return to this page to repeat the login process and/or for any additional instructions or information.
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