Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission

Author: Elizabeth Stuart

Access Information for the Survey Committee Meeting:

HLC Staff is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Survey Committee

Time: Aug 19, 2020 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

 

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The next meeting of the Survey Committee of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission will be held VIRTUALLY on Wednesday, August 19 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 12:00 p.m. on August 19 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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August 10, 2020

The Elizabeth Lawrence House and Garden, located at 348 Ridgewood Avenue in Charlotte, N.C., has been featured in the Southern Garden History Society. Managed by the Wing Haven Foundation, the historic Elizabeth Lawrence House and Garden is a welcome retreat in an otherwise busy city. 

Read more about Elizabeth Lawrence and her gardens here: “Elizabeth Lawrence: Literary and Horticultural Icon


August 7, 2020

In 2015, the Mecklenburg Mill in NoDa was renovated into affordable housing units, illustrating how new life can be given to historic buildings. Now, developers are hoping to restore the nearby Johnston Mill into apartments.

The Charlotte Observer delves into the history of the NoDa community and the importance of preserving these mills: A NoDa mill will see new life as housing nearly a decade after the city sold it