September 8, 2020
A community in Clemson, S.C., is fighting to save the historic New Hope Negro School, which is scheduled to be demolished to make way for a new development. Read more about this preservation effort here: “To preserve history, Clemson community works to move old schoolhouse”
September 1, 2020
Mark and Alyson Miller, owners of the Wadsworth House, have created an Instagram account to document the restoration of the property located at 400 S. Summit Avenue, Charlotte, N.C.
Follow this exciting journey here: Wadsworth Estate Instagram
Wadsworth House
August 28, 2020
The restoration of the VanLandingham Estate, located at 2010 The Plaza, Charlotte, N.C., is close to completion. This project illustrates a successful collaboration between the current property owners who have undertaken the property’s rehabilitation and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission and the Charlotte Historic District Commission.
Charlotte Business Journal has more: “What’s next for historic VanLandingham Estate after restoration”
August 27, 2020
Plans to rehabilitate the historic Excelsior Club are moving forward. As The Charlotte Post article below notes, the buyer of the property “has put out a call to action for a “dream team” of Black professionals to revitalize the site.”
Darrel Williams, founder of Neighboring Concepts, spoke with The Charlotte Post about his work on the revitalization of the Excelsior Club and what the building means to the African American community: “Darrel Williams’ task: Build the Excelsior Club’s future, nod to past”
August 25, 2020
Camp North End, which includes the newly-designated historic landmark, Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant, has been named “one of the first four properties in North America to receive a Fitwel Community Design certification for implementing health benefits as part of their design.” Commercial Property Executive recently interviewed Tommy Mann, Development Director for ATCO Properties & Management, on how the organization is bringing new life into the historic site.
Read the full interview here: “Wellness Meets History at Charlotte’s Camp North End”
Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant