March 27, 2020
The Catawba Lands Conservancy recently announced that it has placed a land conservation easement on Bradford Farm, a designated historic landmark located at 15908 Davidson Concord Road, Davidson, N.C. The conservation easement ensures that “the Bradford Farm property will remain undeveloped in perpetuity.”
To read more about the Bradford Farm property and the conservation easement, see the full article here: “Piece of historic Bradford family tract placed in conservancy”
March 27, 2020
Designated historic landmark, Torrence Lytle School, and the nearby “Dellwood Center” are in varying stages of rehabilitation “with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission (HLC), a Mecklenburg County agency, playing an active role in both.” In the article below, Jack Thomson, HLC Executive Director, and Stewart Gray, HLC Senior Preservation Planner, detail the role the HLC is playing in the preservation of these historic properties.
For more: “Landmark decisions: Development plan, protection possible for Huntersville historic properties”
March 27, 2020
Charlotte City Council will soon vote whether to designate Oaklawn Park in Charlotte’s West End as Charlotte’s newest local historic district. The neighborhood has its supporters who “hope [becoming a local historic district] will prevent the construction of ultra-modern, high-priced homes that would overpower the area’s mid-century charm” and its opponents who are concerned “that a historical designation will increase the costs residents pay to renovate their homes.”
For more about this ongoing debate: “Oaklawn Park pins hope on ‘historic’ status to protect against gentrification”
March 27, 2020
The Town of Davidson is exploring the implications of expanding its current Local Historic District. As the article below states, “The trend of historic property demolitions to make room for new houses [in Davidson] spurred the conversations” to investigate the procedure for extending the current local historic district.
The full article can be found here: “Davidson historic district expansion would preserve ‘fabric of what we are’”
January 17, 2020
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, giving some women the right to vote. To celebrate this anniversary, the National Trust for Historic Preservation is requesting help from the public. See below for more information on the National Trust and how you can help the organization with its celebration.
The National Trust is a private, nonprofit membership organization that works to save America’s historic places. As the United States approaches the 2020 celebration of the 19th Amendment, “Where Women Made History” aims to uncover and uplift the stories of female trailblazers whose vision, passion, and determination over the centuries have shaped us into the nation we are today. To that end, the National Trust is engaging the general public in crowdsourcing lesser-known sites where this important history took place. Participants are invited to submit a story and picture of a place connected to women’s history that matters to them. The goal: discover 1,000 places connected to women’s history, and elevate their stories for everyone to learn and celebrate.
This year, as the United States celebrates the 100th anniversary of some women earning the right to vote, we at the National Trust want to tell the full history—to uncover and uplift women across the centuries whose vision, passion, and determination have shaped the country we are today. Our goal: discover 1,000 places connected to women’s history, and elevate their stories for everyone to learn and celebrate.
But to do this, we need your help. What places have you encountered where women made history? They can be famous or unknown, protected or threatened, existing or lost. No matter their condition or status, these places matter, and we encourage you to share them with the world.
Have a place you’d like to share? Submit a photo and a short description at https://savingplaces.org/where-women-made-history. Thank you for helping us tell the full American story!