Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission

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July 23, 2020

Preserve Mecklenburg has purchased the property at 2515 Booker Avenue in the historically Black Washington Heights neighborhood in west Charlotte. The property includes a “former grocery store, originally known as Jim Patterson’s Grocery, then later as the ‘Little Booker Store'” that is significant to the African-American community. 

Read more about the history and potential future of this former grocery store: “Preservationists help save ‘very important component’ of Black history in Charlotte

 



July 20, 2020

The Board of Commissioners of the Town of Davidson unanimously voted to support McAuley Road, a designated historic landmark located in Huntersville, N.C., in its effort to become a North Carolina Scenic Byway. This vote is the next step for the property’s designation and joins the endorsements of Catawba Lands Conservancy and the Historic Landmarks Commission, the latter of which endorsed the scenic byway designation of McAuley Road in August 2019. 

Explore North Carolina Scenic Byways: NCDOT Scenic Byways

McAuley Road


July 8, 2020

Darius Anderson, CEO and founder of Kenwood Investments, the buyer of the Excelsior Club located at 921 Beatties Ford Road in Charlotte, recently released more information about future plans for the historic building. 

For related coverage, see below:

The Charlotte Observer: “Excelsior Club developer details new plans for the landmark: Doing right by history

The Charlotte Post: “New Excelsior Club owners aim to build redevelopment ‘dream team’

Qcitymetro:Black architects, interior designers requested for Excelsior Club redevelopment

 


June 30, 2020

Although many Fourth of July events have been cancelled this year, the Charlotte Museum of History has a full week of virtual celebrations planned. See below for information on the events.


Join us virtually to celebrate the ideals of the Declaration of Independence with a week-long celebration culminating in a re-broadcast of last year’s Naturalization Ceremony.

● Monday, June 29: Check out online resources from the museum that celebrate our nation’s ideals of independence and liberty and provide historical context for the Fourth of July holiday.
● Tuesday, June 30: Explore the museum’s vaults in a new online video that features some of the museum’s special independence themed collection items.
● Wednesday, July 1: Watch a ringing of the American Freedom Bell online. It’s the largest ground-level bell in the nation and was dedicated at the turn of the millennium.
● Thursday, July 2: Join an independence-themed Lunch & Learn on Zoom. Register online at charlottemuseum.org/events to receive the Zoom link.
● Friday, July 3: Get instructions for a firecracker-themed craft that the whole family can do together using common household items.
● Saturday, July 4: Celebrate the rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship by watching a rebroadcast of last year’s U.S. Oath & Naturalization Ceremony at the museum.

All content will be available on the Museum’s Facebook page, website (https://charlottemuseum.org/independence-day-celebrations/), and YouTube channel. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!