Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission

Author: Elizabeth Stuart

The Historic Landmarks Commission will meet on Monday, December 11 at 6pm. This will be a hybrid meeting and visitors should plan to access the meeting remotely. If you need special accommodations, please contact the HLC office at 980-314-7660.

For those interested in speaking at the meeting, please register by 4pm on December 11 by emailing historiclandmarkscommission@mecknc.gov. Note: Registration in advance is required to make public comments.


1.  Adoption of the Consent Agenda

a.  Approval of October HLC Minutes and November HLC Minutes

b.  Certificate of Appropriateness Application for the Charlotte Coliseum, 2700 E. Independence Boulevard, Charlotte

Staff Report

2.  Chair’s Report: Brian Clarke

3.  Public Comment Period

4.  Closed Session to Discuss a Legal Matter

5.  Quasi-Judicial Hearings

a.  Midwood Elementary School, 1817 Central Avenue, Charlotte

Staff Report

b.  William Grier House, 8120 Robbie Circle, Charlotte

Staff Report

6.  Consideration of Charlotte City Council Annual Report

7.  Financial Report: Stewart Gray  

8.  Community Outreach Committee Report: Victoria Grey

The Community Outreach Committee will meet at 5:00 p.m. on January 8, before the HLC meeting. 

9.  Survey Committee Report: Lesley Carroll

a.  Thompson-Anderson House, 858 Concord Road, Davidson

Designation Report

The Survey Committee presents a unanimous seconded motion recommending that the Historic Landmarks Commission process the Thompson-Anderson House, 858 Concord Road, Davidson, N.C., for historic landmark designation including the interior and exterior of the house and the property associated with tax parcel 00729301. 

Thompson-Anderson House

b.  Consideration of the Designation Report for the Steele Creek Manse, 7728 Steele Creek Road, Charlotte

Steele Creek Manse

The following item is for informational purposes only and does not need further action:

c.  The Survey Committee added the following properties to the Study List of Prospective Historic Landmarks:  

i.  Steele Creek Manse

ii.  Spratt-Grier Farm  

iii.  Smith-Richter House, 1030 Huntington Park Drive, Charlotte 

iv.  Camp Oak

v.  J.J. Akers House, 6501 Sardis Road, Charlotte

vi.  Sydenham B. Alexander, Jr. House, 250 Cherokee Road, Charlotte

vii.  Mary Rose and William Alexander Davis, Jr. House, 140 Lynbrook Drive, Davidson

viii.  Delburg Mill House, 225 Armour Street, Davidson

ix.  SVM Historical Consulting Presentation

The Survey Committee recommended adding these properties to the Study List and authorized staff to work with Susan Mayer to ensure applicable property details are included. 

10.  Projects Committee Report: Edwin Wilson

a.  Roof Repair for Torrence-Lytle School, 302 Holbrooks Road, Huntersville

b.  Closed Session to Discuss a Real Estate Item

11.  Historic Landmarks Staff Report

12.  Old Business

13.  New Business


The Historic Landmarks Commission will meet on Monday, December 11 at 6pm. This will be a hybrid meeting and visitors should plan to access the meeting remotely.

For those interested in speaking at the meeting, please register by 4pm on December 11 by emailing:
historiclandmarkscommission@mecknc.gov. Note: Registration in advance is required to make public comments. 

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

PLEASE NOTE

You should plan to log into the meeting by 5:45pm on the day of the meeting to ensure that you will be admitted to the entire meeting. Please sign in with your first and last name. 

If, for any reason, there are technical problems with the virtual meeting before or during the meeting, please return to this page to repeat the login process and/or for any additional instructions or information.


Access Information for the Historic Landmarks Commission Meeting:

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The Projects Committee will meet on Wednesday, December 6 at 6pm.
Location: HLC Office, 2100 Randolph Road, Charlotte.  


1.  Chair’s Report: Edwin Wilson

2.  Discussion of the Smith-Richter House, 1030 Huntington Park Drive, Charlotte

Architectural Significance

Real Estate Listing

Potential Subdivision Plan

Smith-Richter House

Brookshire Summer Cottage

3.  Development of Guidelines for the Use of the Revolving Fund  

4.  Update on Potential Project With CLT Involving the Douglas House, the Grier House, and the Steele Creek Church Manse  

Property Map

5.  Old Business

6.  New Business

a.  Roof Repair for Torrence-Lytle School


The Survey Committee will meet on Wednesday, November 29 at 6pm. This will be a hybrid meeting and visitors should plan to attend the meeting remotely. If you need special accommodations, please contact the HLC office at 980-314-7660.


1.  Chair’s Report: Lesley Carroll

2.  Update from HLC Chair Brian Clarke

a.  Study List Additions: 

i.  Steele Creek Manse

ii.  Spratt-Grier Farm off Robbie Circle (MK1875).  

iii.  Smith-Richter House 

iv.  Camp Oak

3.  Little House, 1136 Queens Road, Charlotte

Additional Resources

Little House

4.  Consideration of Placement on the Study List of Prospective Historic Landmarks

a.  J.J. Akers House, 6501 Sardis Road, Charlotte

Additional Documents Here and Here

History of Property

Newspaper Articles

J.J. Akers House

b.  Sydenham B. Alexander, Jr. House, 250 Cherokee Road, Charlotte

Report on Property

Additional Documents

Additional Photographs

Sydenham B. Alexander House

c.  Mary Rose and William Alexander Davis, Jr. House, 140 Lynbrook Drive, Davidson

Cynthia Bostick (1934-1992) Architect

Mary Rose and William Alexander Davis, Jr. House

5.  Delburg Mill House, 225 Armour Street, Davidson

Delburg Mill House

6.  Thompson-Anderson House, 858 Concord Road, Davidson

Designation Report

Thompson-Anderson House

7.  Presentation for Study List Consideration by SVM Historical Consulting 

8.  Site Visit to Westchester Community   

9.  Updates 

a.  Bonnie Cone House, 9234 Sandburg Avenue, Charlotte

Bonnie Cone House

b.  Caldwell Bradford Schoolhouse, 16401 Davidson-Concord Road, Davidson

Caldwell Bradford Schoolhouse

c.  Recent Public Hearings: Savona Mill, Wyche-Dobson-McCoy House, Funderburk House interior

d. Beard-Rogers-McConnell House, 119 Gilead Road, Huntersville

Beard-Rogers-McConnell House

e. Endangered Steele Creek Properties 

10.  Old Business

11.  New Business


The Survey Committee will meet on Wednesday, November 29 at 6pm. This will be a hybrid meeting and visitors should plan to attend the meeting remotely. 

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

PLEASE NOTE

You should plan to log into the meeting by 5:45pm on the day of the meeting to ensure that you will be admitted to the entire meeting. Please sign in with your first and last name. 

If, for any reason, there are technical problems with the virtual meeting before or during the meeting, please return to this page to repeat the login process and/or for any additional instructions or information.


Access Information for the Survey Committee Meeting:

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Meeting ID: 238 402 925 481
Passcode: B4dEJA

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Phone Conference ID: 816 903 566#

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