February 2, 2021
The gasoline spill that occurred last August in the Oehler Nature Preserve near Huntersville continues to be investigated. The nature preserve includes the historic Oehler House and Ephraim Alexander McAuley House. HLC Staff is monitoring the situation.
For more: “Massive gasoline spill near Huntersville almost 18 times greater than first reported”
January 27, 2021
Camp North End, which includes the Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant, has announced plans for residential, office, and retail space on the site. This is a good example of the viability of adaptively reusing historic properties, which as The Charlotte Observer notes, “has spread across Charlotte, bucking the trend of the city tearing down its history.”
For more: “More changes coming for a popular former industrial site in north Charlotte”
January 26, 2021
The latest installment of historian Tom Hanchett’s column “Building History” for Charlotte Magazine discusses the history of Walton Plaza in Uptown, which currently sits vacant.
Read more about this historic building here: “Building History: Walton Plaza in Uptown”
January 25, 2021
Anyone who is familiar with the current state of Charlotte knows there is developmental pressure on historic structures throughout the city. WFAE recently explored murals in Historic West End that tell the story of the community’s history and “help set the stage for an area’s future in a way that honors and preserves its past.”
Read more about these murals and the artists here: “More Than Pretty Art: Murals Help Tell History Amid Charlotte Development”
January 19, 2021
Christopher Lawing is on a mission to document historic signs around Charlotte. Lawing recently spoke to Spectrum News about his Charlotte Signs Project, which helps “keep the city’s rich history alive and well.”
For more on Lawing’s project: “Charlotte Man Helps Tell the City’s History Through Signs”