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August 10, 2020

The Elizabeth Lawrence House and Garden, located at 348 Ridgewood Avenue in Charlotte, N.C., has been featured in the Southern Garden History Society. Managed by the Wing Haven Foundation, the historic Elizabeth Lawrence House and Garden is a welcome retreat in an otherwise busy city. 

Read more about Elizabeth Lawrence and her gardens here: “Elizabeth Lawrence: Literary and Horticultural Icon


August 7, 2020

In 2015, the Mecklenburg Mill in NoDa was renovated into affordable housing units, illustrating how new life can be given to historic buildings. Now, developers are hoping to restore the nearby Johnston Mill into apartments.

The Charlotte Observer delves into the history of the NoDa community and the importance of preserving these mills: A NoDa mill will see new life as housing nearly a decade after the city sold it


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


July 29, 2020

The Charlotte Observer has a feature on two properties that were recently designated as historic landmarks by the Charlotte City Council: the Butler House, located at 240 Sylvania Avenue, Charlotte, N.C., and the Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant, located at 1774 Statesville Avenue, Charlotte, N.C. 

Read more about the significance of these properties here: “Two early 20th century buildings in Camp North End area are now historic landmarks