Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission

Author: Elizabeth Stuart

The Survey Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 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.

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April 5, 2021

Smithsonian Magazine recently published an article detailing the importance of Rosenwald Schools, with a focus on photographer and author Andrew Feiler’s new book A Better Life for Their Children, which “takes readers on a journey to 53 . . . remaining Rosenwald Schools.” Of the schools featured is the Siloam School, which the Charlotte Museum of History continues its campaign to restore. 

For more: “Inside the Rosenwald Schools


The April 12 meeting of the Historic Landmarks Commission 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.


1.  Consideration of Minutes

a.  Consideration of March HLC Minutes  

b.  Consideration of March Closed Session HLC Minutes

2.  Chair’s Report: Jeff Parsons

3.  Treasurer’s Report: Jack Thomson on behalf of Treasurer

4.  Design Review Committee Report: Garrett Nelson  Design Review Committee Minutes

a.  Long Creek Mill Ruin, located approximately 1,000 feet southeast of the intersection of Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road and Beatties Ford Road

Polaris Map of Property

Long Creek Mill Ruin Site Plan

Proposed Plans

THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE PRESENTS A SECONDED MOTION TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT IT APPROVE PLANS AS PRESENTED FOR THE LONG CREEK MILL RUIN. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

Long Creek Mill Ruin

b.  McNinch House, 2401 Sharon Lane, Charlotte

Polaris Map of Property

Previously Approved Site Plan

Infill Development Presentation

Architectural Drawings – Infill House Plan

Architectural Drawings – Alternative Infill House Plan

THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE PRESENTS A SECONDED MOTION TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT IT APPROVE PLANS AS PRESENTED FOR THE MCNINCH HOUSE, 2401 SHARON LANE, CHARLOTTE, N.C., WITH THE CONDITION THAT LOTS 3 AND 4 AS SHOWN ON THE PRESENTED PLANS NOT BE APPROVED AND WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE DESIGN OF LOTS 3 AND 4 SHOULD ADDRESS SHARON LANE AND THAT LOTS 3 AND 4 AND THE LANDSCAPE PLAN FOR THE PROPERTY WILL BE REVIEWED AT A LATER DATE. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

McNinch House

c.  Proposed Limited Design Review Recommendations for the HLC for Single-Family Home Additions and Infill Development

5.  Survey Committee Report: Brian Clarke

a.  Consideration of Amending the Designation Ordinance for Edgewood Plantation, 11132 Eastfield Road, Charlotte

Polaris Map of Property

Map of Current Designation

The HLC approved the subdivision of the property in November 2019 through the COA process. The link for the approved plan is shown below.

Site Plan

At its March 8th meeting, the HLC made the following motion: MS. ALTHOUSE PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. BARFIELD THAT THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION RECOMMEND TO THE CHARLOTTE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE ORDINANCE FOR EDGEWOOD FARM, 11132 EASTFIELD ROAD, CHARLOTTE, N.C., BE AMENDED TO REDUCE THE LAND INCLUDED IN THE DESIGNATION SO THAT THE AMENDED ORDINANCE INCLUDE ONLY THE AREA SHOWN IN GREEN IN THE PRESENTED PLAN. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

During the preparation of the addendum to the designation report for the property it was discovered that the property was subdivided in the 1980s and that the owner of a portion of the designated land associated with the Edgewood Plantation was not notified of the March 8th HLC meeting where amending the ordinance for the property was considered. The additional owner has been notified of this meeting and Staff recommends that the earlier motion be retracted and that the HLC vote to: Recommend to the Charlotte City Council that the Edgewood Plantation ordinance be amended to include the interior and exterior of the Plantation House, the interior and exterior of the original log house, and all of the land associated with tax parcel 02761106 and only the portions of tax parcels 02761105 and 02761104 as shown in green in the plan below.

Designation Amendment Site Plan

Please Note: The Survey Committee will meet on Wednesday, April 21.

6.  Projects Committee Report: Edwin Wilson

7.  Closed Session to Review a Legal Matter and a Staffing Matter

8.  Appointment of Nominating Committee   

9.  Staff Report: Jack Thomson and Stewart Gray

10.  Old Business

11.  New Business


The next meeting of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission will be held VIRTUALLY on Monday, April 12 at 6:00 p.m. in order to maintain social distancing as directed by public health officials.

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March 26, 2021

The Charlotte Observer reports that Johnson C. Smith University has received funds from grants “to preserve records and histories from several former Black neighborhoods in Charlotte.” Urban renewal in Charlotte led to the destruction of several Black communities and the displacement of those who lived in these communities. JCSU will use its grants on a “virtual reality experience created with historical photos and 3-D models where viewers [can] experience long-gone neighborhoods.”

Read more about this project: ”JCSU virtual reality project bringing back Black neighborhoods urban renewal wiped out