The Historic Landmarks Commission will meet on Monday, May 12 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 May 12 by emailing HL@MeckNC.gov. Note: Registration in advance is required to make public comments.

Meeting Location: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center, Room 266 or Remote Meeting Access

1.  Adoption of the Consent Agenda

a.  Approval of April HLC Minutes

b.  Certificate of Appropriateness Application for the Edgewood Farm, 11124 Eastfield Road, Huntersville

Staff Report

2.  Chair’s Report: Brian Clarke

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.  Quasi-Judicial Hearing for the Richard Wearn House, 4928 Tuckaseegee Road, Charlotte

Staff Report

5.  Discussion of the Richard Wearn House, 4928 Tuckaseegee Road, Charlotte

6.  Survey Committee Report: Dontressa Ashford

a.  The next meeting of the Survey Committee will be held on May 21 at 6pm.  

b.  Reaffirmation of the Motion Recommending Historic Landmark Designation of the Ziglar-Bowers House, 421 Heathcliff Street, Charlotte

At the Historic Landmarks Commission’s February 10, 2025, meeting, the Commission unanimously approved the following motion: The Survey Committee presented a seconded motion recommending that the Historic Landmarks Commission process the Ziglar-Bowers House, 421 Heathcliff Street, Charlotte, N.C., for historic landmark designation including the interior and exterior of the house and the associated tax parcel. In March, the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) provided feedback and questioned whether the house was a good candidate for landmark designation.

SHPO Feedback

Revised Designation Report

Ziglar-Bowers House

7.  Community Outreach Committee Report: Victoria Grey  

a.  Upcoming Events

i.  June 7 – Historic Northwest Charlotte Bike Tour 

ii.  June 7 – Third Ward/Franks House Historic Marker Unveiling

iii.  September 20 – Historic Bookmarks Book Club (Discussing Andrew Feiler’s “A Better Life for Their Children: Julius Rosenwald, Booker T. Washington, and the 4,978 Schools That Changed America”)

iv.  October 4 – Headstone Cleaning Event at Matthews Historic Cemetery

8.  Discussion of the Historic Landmarks Commission’s Strategic Plan: Andrew Dunn

9.  Nominating Committee: Brian Clarke

The Commission will select a Nominating Committee at this meeting. In order to identify nominees for officers for FY26, Commissioners should respond to Staff correspondence by May 20. 

10.  Revolving Fund Financial Report: Stewart Gray

11.  Historic Landmarks Staff Report

a.  QR Code Program  

b.  Savona Mill, 528 S. Turner Avenue, Charlotte

c.  Update on Edgewood Farm

d.  Preservation North Carolina Conference – October 5, 2025

12.  Old Business

13.  New Business