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Meeting ID: 969 0430 6949
The next meeting of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission will be held VIRTUALLY on Monday, August 10 at 6:00 p.m. in order to maintain social distancing as directed by public health officials. 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 August 10 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 August 10 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 July 13th Minutes
2. Chair’s Report: Jeff Parsons
3. Treasurer’s Report: Diane Althouse
4. Design Review Committee Report: Garrett Nelson Design Review Committee Minutes
a. Davidson School, 251 South Street, Davidson, N.C.
Davidson School
THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE PRESENTS A SECONDED MOTION TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT IT APPROVE PLANS AS PRESENTED FOR THE DAVIDSON SCHOOL, 251 SOUTH STREET, DAVIDSON, N.C.
b. Reginald Armistice Hawkins House, 1703 Madison Avenue, Charlotte, N.C.
Reginald Armistice Hawkins House
THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE PRESENTS A SECONDED MOTION TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT IT APPROVE THE STANDING SEAM METAL ROOF AS PRESENTED AT EITHER 16 OR 18 INCH WIDTH AND THAT HLC STAFF AND THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE CHAIR BE AUTHORIZED TO WORK WITH THE PROPERTY OWNERS TO DETERMINE AN APPROPRIATE COLOR FOR THE GUTTERS TO EITHER MATCH EXISTING HOUSE TRIM OR THE NEW METAL ROOF FOR THE REGINALD ARMISTICE HAWKINS HOUSE, 1703 MADISON AVENUE, CHARLOTTE, N.C.
5. Projects Committee Report: Edwin Wilson Projects Committee Minutes
a. Torrence Lytle School, 302 Holbrooks Road, Huntersville, N.C.
Torrence Lytle School
THE PROJECTS COMMITTEE PRESENTS A SECONDED MOTION TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT IT AUTHORIZE HLC STAFF TO ENTER INTO A LISTING AGREEMENT WITH A BROKER IN FURTHERANCE OF THE MARKETING AND SALE OF THE TORRENCE LYTLE SCHOOL, 302 HOLBROOKS ROAD, HUNTERSVILLE, N.C.
b. Wallace House, 9425 Robinson Church Road, Charlotte, N.C.
Wallace House
THE PROJECTS COMMITTEE PRESENTS A SECONDED MOTION TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT MR. THOMSON BE AUTHORIZED TO EMPLOY A BROKER FOR THE SALE OF THE WALLACE HOUSE, 9425 ROBINSON CHURCH ROAD, CHARLOTTE, N.C., CONTINGENT UPON MR. WILSON’S SITE VISIT TO THE PROPERTY.
6. Staff Report: Jack Thomson and Stewart Gray
7. Old Business
8. New Business
August 3, 2020
The Charlotte Observer is following the announcement that the Hall House, formerly known as the Barringer Hotel, located at 426 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, N.C., may be demolished in a plan to build affordable apartments on the property. Although the building is not a designated local historic landmark, it is on the National Register of Historic Places. In the full article below, Jack Thomson, Executive Director of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission, details more thoroughly what this designation means.
For more: “‘There will be nothing left.’ Preservation group fights to save historic hotel from demolition”
July 29, 2020
The Charlotte Observer has a feature on two properties that were recently designated as historic landmarks by the Charlotte City Council: the Butler House, located at 240 Sylvania Avenue, Charlotte, N.C., and the Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant, located at 1774 Statesville Avenue, Charlotte, N.C.
Read more about the significance of these properties here: “Two early 20th century buildings in Camp North End area are now historic landmarks”