Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission

Author: Elizabeth Stuart

CELEBRATE CHARLOTTE MODERNISM

FOR THE HOLIDAYS!

TOUR CHARLOTTE’S BEST MIDMOD HOMES VIRTUALLY

The 2020 Mad About Modern Home Tour is back for the holiday season! Now in its 9th year, the tour gives attendees insider access to three private homes representing some of the best midcentury + modern architecture and design in the Queen City. This 100% virtual experience is a great holiday gift for any midcentury modern enthusiast.

Not able to join the Mad About Modern Home Tour this September? No problem. Thanks to this special holiday relaunch, you can step inside the renovated Cohen-Fumero House and two other exceptional midcentury modern homes from the safety and comfort of your own home. Your ticket even includes a beautiful guide to the architecture and design of each home. To learn more about the houses featured on this year’s tour, visit madaboutmodern.com.

Tickets are on sale now through December 28!


TOUR DETAILS
Your purchase includes access to 360-degree tours of each featured home as well as a beautifully designed Digital Guidebook walking you through each home’s unique architecture and history. The 360Tours will be accessible beginning Wednesday, November 18, 2020 through Wednesday, March 31, 2021. The Digital Guidebook is yours to keep! To learn more about how our new digital format works, be sure to check out the FAQ.

ALREADY PURCHASED A MAM TICKET THIS YEAR?

If you previously purchased a ticket to the 2020 Mad About Modern home tour, you do not need to repurchase a ticket to access the 360-degree tours. The links in your Guidebook should automatically be reactivated. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Charlotte Museum of History.


November 12, 2020

The Patterson-Logan Grocery Store, located at 2515 Booker Avenue in Washington Heights, is available for purchase. While not a designated historic landmark, the building is on the Historic Landmarks Commission’s Study List of Prospective Historic Landmarks and is protected through a preservation easement held by Preserve Mecklenburg. 

For more: “Historic house and former grocery store in Washington Heights asks $143K” 


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The next meeting of the Projects Committee of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission will be held VIRTUALLY on Monday, November 16 at 6:00 p.m.

Access to the meeting will be provided by both video (internet) and audio (internet OR telephone).

The public will be given the opportunity to speak on the agenda items. In order to speak, you must register by 4:00 p.m. on November 16 by sending your name and agenda item of interest to Elizabeth.Stuart@MeckNC.gov. Note that comments will be limited to THREE MINUTES per speaker. 

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The Projects Committee meeting scheduled for Monday, November 16, 2020, will be a virtual meeting. Please note there will be no accommodation for any in-person attendance. If you need special accommodations, please contact the HLC office at 980-314-7660.


November 16, 2020

1.  Chair’s Report: Edwin Wilson

2.  Update on Projects

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

Polaris Map of Property

The Committee will consider a letter of intent to purchase.

Torrence Lytle School

b.  White Oak, 7729 Hood Road, Charlotte, N.C.

Polaris Map of Property

The Committee will consider a request for extension of finance terms.

White Oak

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

Polaris Map of Property

The Committee will review a report on the preliminary budget for work at the property.

Wallace House

d.  Cooper Log House, 5621 Mt. Olive Church Road, Charlotte, N.C.

Polaris Map of Property

The Committee will review the commencement of due diligence.

Cooper Log House

3.  Update on the Cole Manufacturing Company Plant, 1318 Central Avenue, Charlotte, N.C.

Polaris Map of Property

Cole Manufacturing Company Plant

4.  Old Business

5.  New Business


The Design Review Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, November 18, 2020, will be a virtual meeting. Please note there will be no accommodation for any in-person attendance. If you need special accommodations, please contact the HLC office at 980-314-7660.


November 18, 2020 – 8:00 a.m.

1.  Chair’s Report: Garrett Nelson

2.  Staff Report: Jack Thomson and Stewart Gray

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

Polaris Map of Property

Proposed Plans

The Committee will review plans for a proposed infill housing development on the property. 

Victor Shaw House

4.  Garinger High School, 1100 Eastway Drive, Charlotte, N.C.

Polaris Map of Property

Proposed Plans for Building #300

Proposed Plans for New Building

The Committee will review a proposal to construct a new classroom building and to renovate classroom building #300. 

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

Polaris Map of Property

Landscape Plan

The Committee will review a landscape plan for the property.

Charles E. Barnhardt House

6.  Old Business

7.  New Business