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”
January 15, 2021
Historian Tom Hanchett has announced that he will be writing a monthly column called “Building History” about Charlotte’s built environment for Charlotte Magazine. The first installment is about the Treloar House, located at 408 E. 7th Street in Charlotte.
Find the full article here: “Building History: What Uptown’s Treloar House Teaches Us”
January 5, 2021
The Patterson-Logan Grocery Store, located at 2515 Booker Avenue in west Charlotte, has found a new owner. The Charlotte Observer notes that the new owners of the building “plan to bring back its legacy of Black entrepreneurship and community.”
For more on the preservation of this building: “Once facing demolition, former west Charlotte grocery store to be brought back to life”