August 5, 2020
As the population of Charlotte continues to rise and developmental pressures increase, local historic preservation remains essential. In the article below, the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute provides a look at local preservationists who, together with the Historic Landmarks Commission, are working to ensure the history of Charlotte is not erased.
For more: “Three new approaches to historic preservation in Charlotte”
August 3, 2020
The Charlotte Observer is following the announcement that the Hall House, formerly known as the Barringer Hotel, located at 426 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, N.C., may be demolished in a plan to build affordable apartments on the property. Although the building is not a designated local historic landmark, it is on the National Register of Historic Places. In the full article below, Jack Thomson, Executive Director of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission, details more thoroughly what this designation means.
For more: “‘There will be nothing left.’ Preservation group fights to save historic hotel from demolition”