The August 8 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.

For those interested in speaking at the meeting, please register by 4 p.m. on August 8 by emailing historiclandmarkscommission@mecknc.gov.

1.  Consideration of July HLC Minutes

2.  Chair’s Report: William Hughes

3.  Public Comment Period (Up to 3 Minutes Per Person)

4.  Consent Agenda

a. John Hunter House, 5607 Sardis Road, Charlotte

Staff Report

John Hunter House

5.  Financial Report: Jack Thomson

6.  Quasi-Judicial Hearings

a. Victor Shaw House, 2400 Mecklenburg Avenue, Charlotte

Staff Report

Victor Shaw House

b.   Dowd House, 2216 Monument Street, Charlotte

– APPLICATION WITHDRAWN –

Staff Report

7.  Survey Committee Report: Brian Clarke

The Survey Committee will meet on Sept. 21 and Nov. 30. at 6 pm.

8.  HLC Staff Report

a.  Upcoming Trainings

i.  HLC Training: Aug. 30 and Sept. 1

ii.  Kristi Brantley: Sept. 12 HLC Meeting

iii.  CLG Training: Sept. 30 Deadline

9.  Old Business

10.  New Business

The July 11 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 June HLC Minutes

2.  Chair’s Report: Brian Clarke as Vice-Chair

3.  Public Comment Period (Up to 3 Minutes Per Person)

4.  Financial Report: Jack Thomson

5.  Quasi-Judicial Hearings

a.  Ashford House, 241 Hoskins Avenue Drive, Charlotte

Staff Report

Ashford House

b.  Larkwood-Chadbourn Hosiery Mill Plant, 451 Jordan Place, Charlotte

Staff Report

Larkwood-Chadbourn Hosiery Mill Plant

c.  James C. Dowd House, 2216 Monument Street, Charlotte

Staff Report

James C. Dowd House

6.  Design Review: Stewart Gray

a.  First Baptist Church/Spirit Square, 318 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte

Presentation for the Redevelopment of Spirit Square and Connection to New Main Library

Additional Slides for Reference

First Baptist Church/Spirit Square

7.  Survey Committee Report: Brian Clarke

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

The Survey Committee added the following properties to the HLC’s Study List of Prospective Historic Landmarks: 

a.  858 Concord Road, Davidson

858 Concord Road, Davidson

b.  838 Concord Road, Davidson

838 Concord Road, Davidson

c.  255 Ridgewood Avenue, Charlotte

255 Ridgewood Avenue, Charlotte

d.  114 Norwood Drive, Charlotte

114 Norwood Drive, Charlotte

e.  2004 Park Drive, Charlotte

2004 Park Drive, Charlotte

f.  Former Croft School, 9413 Old Statesville Road, Charlotte

9413 Old Statesville Road, Charlotte

g.  Lambeth House, 435 Hermitage Road, Charlotte

Additional Information

435 Hermitage Road, Charlotte

8.  HLC Staff Report

9.  Old Business

10.  New Business

• July 2022
• August 2022
• September 2022
• October 2022
• October 2022 Special Meeting
• November 2022
• December 2022
• January 2023
• February 2023
• March 2023
• April 2023
• May 2023
• June 2023

The June 13 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 April HLC Minutes

2.  Chair’s Report: William Hughes

3.  Public Comment Period (Up to 3 Minutes Per Person)

4.  Consent Agenda

a.  Sloan-Porter House, 10124 Walkers Ferry Road, Charlotte

Property Street View

Staff Report

Exhibit E – Project Plan

Sloan-Porter House

5.  Financial Report: Jack Thomson

6.  Closed Session to Discuss a Legal Matter

7.  Quasi-Judicial Hearings

a. Nebel Knitting Mill Annex, 127 W. Worthington Avenue, Charlotte

Staff Report

Nebel Knitting Mill Annex

b.  Mount Carmel Baptist Church, 412 Campus Street, Charlotte

Staff Report

Mount Carmel Baptist Church

8.  Design Review: Stewart Gray

a.  Ashford House, 241 Hoskins Avenue Drive, Charlotte

Proposed Plans

Ashford House

9.  Survey Committee Report: Stewart Gray

a.  The Survey Committee will meet on June 22 at 6 pm.

10.  Projects Committee Report: Jeff Parsons 

Projects Committee Minutes  

a.  Wallace House Listing Update, 9425 Robinson Church Road, Charlotte

b.  Mount Carmel Stabilization Project Proposal

11.  HLC Adventure Club Outings Recap

The Adventure Club enjoyed visits to the Robinson Rock House Ruin on April 23 and Wing Haven on June 4. 

Robinson Rock House Ruin

Wing Haven

12.  HLC Staff Report

a.  Freeman House, 201 S. Ames Street, Matthews

Freeman House

b.  Marion Stedman Covington Foundation has awarded $10K to the Reeves Temple AME Zion Church in support of the renovation of the Unity Church Cabin/Lingle Hut, located at 219 Watson Street, Davidson. 

Lingle Hut

c.  Designation Flow Chart

d.  HLC 50th Anniversary Committee

e.  HLC Social Media Update

The HLC’s Facebook page received a shoutout from the County’s Public Information Department: “The post with the most impressions in April across all County accounts was the Historic Landmarks Commission post about a local home slated for demolition. This is a great example of how you can weave current stories into your content to connect with your audiences.”

f.  Presentation of Plaques

13.  Old Business

14.  New Business

The April 11 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.

Meeting begins at 6:00 p.m.

1.  Consideration of March HLC Minutes

2.  Chair’s Report: William Hughes

3.  Public Comment Period (Up to 3 Minutes Per Person)

4.  Financial Report: Jack Thomson

5.  Quasi-Judicial Hearing for the Proposed Demolition of the Leeper and Wyatt Store, 1923 South Boulevard, Charlotte

Staff Report

Owner Letter

Additional Photographs and Floor Plan

Leeper and Wyatt Store

6.  Survey Committee Report: Brian Clarke  Survey Committee Minutes

a.  Blythe House, 121 Gilead Road, Huntersville

THE SURVEY COMMITTEE PRESENTS A SECONDED MOTION TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT IT PROCESS THE BLYTHE HOUSE, 121 GILEAD ROAD, HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., FOR HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION TO INCLUDE THE FIRST AND SECOND LEVEL INTERIOR HALLWAYS AND STAIRCASE, THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING, AND THE ASSOCIATED TAX PARCEL. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

Blythe House

b.  Franks Third Ward Bungalow, 305 Dunbar Street, Charlotte

THE SURVEY COMMITTEE PRESENTS A SECONDED MOTION TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT IT PROCESS THE FRANKS THIRD WARD BUNGALOW, 305 DUNBAR STREET, CHARLOTTE, N.C., FOR HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION TO INCLUDE THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING AND THE ASSOCIATED TAX PARCEL. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

Franks Third Ward Bungalow

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

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

i.  Charles Jones House, 2112 W. Trade Street, Charlotte

Wikipedia Information on Joseph Charles Jones

Charlotte Observer Article on Joseph Charles Jones

Property Real Estate Listing

Property Deed

Charles Jones House

ii.  Shell Factory Cafeteria, 1923 Westinghouse Boulevard, Charlotte

Shell Factory Cafeteria

iii.  Newbury-Walden House, 1401 Briar Creek Road, Charlotte

Newbury-Walden House

iv.  Roach House, 2823 Bellhaven Circle, Charlotte

Roach House

v.  Huntersville Hotel, 104 South Maxwell Avenue, Huntersville

Huntersville Hotel

vi.  205 N. Myers Street, Charlotte (Potential Demolition)

205 N Myers Street

7.  HLC Staff Report

a.  HLC Adventure Club

• • • • HISTORIC LANDMARK FEATURED: Robinson Rock House Ruin
      • WHEN: Saturday, April 23 at 10 a.m.
      • LOCATION: Meet at Reedy Creek Nature Center, 2986 Rocky River Road, Charlotte
      • HOW TO ATTEND: You must register using this form. Please enter ROBINSON ROCK HOUSE RUIN for event name. 
      • NOTE: The hike to the ruin is about a mile each way, so plan accordingly.

Robinson Rock House Ruin

b.  HLC 50th Anniversary Commemoration

c.  Nebel Knitting Mill Annex, 127 W. Worthington Avenue, Charlotte

8.  Old Business

9.  New Business