May 30, 2019

The Excelsior Club, located at 921 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, N.C., has been included in the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places of 2019. 

Excelsior Club

As stated on the National Trust’s website:

“Each year, America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places sheds light on important examples of our nation’s heritage that are at risk of destruction or irreparable damage. Over 300 places have been listed in its 32-year history, and in that time, fewer than 5 percent of listed sites have been lost.

May 28, 2019

The Matthews Heritage Museum’s current exhibit, “Tank Town: A Good Place to Live,” is the culmination of about 1.5 years of research by Museum Director, Barbara Taylor, on Crestdale. In conjunction with this exhibit there are a couple of presentations coming up. The Museum would love to have you attend one!

The Matthews Heritage Museum will host a program, “Voices of Tank Town,” on Thursday, May 30 at 6 p.m. at the Matthews Public Library at 230 Matthews Station Street. A panel of four residents including Harvey Boyd, Kenneth Alexander, Addie McNeal Dixon and Walter Stewart will share their remembrances of their growing up in Tank Town. This program is being held in conjunction with the exhibit currently on display at the Matthews Heritage Museum, “Tank Town: A Good Place to Live.” The program is FREE and open to the public; however, seating is limited. Please reserve a seat by calling 704-708-4996.

The Matthews Heritage Museum will host a PowerPoint presentation on Tank Town on Saturday, June 22 at 2 p.m. at the Matthews Public Library at 230 Matthews Station Street. The talk is on Tank Town, now known as Crestdale, an African American neighborhood in Matthews, settled by former slaves and freedmen after the Civil War. The program explores the people, lifestyles, jobs, schools and churches of this neighborhood. The program is FREE and open to the public.

If you cannot make it to one of the presentations, please come by the Museum – the exhibit runs until August.

Museum Location
232 North Trade Street 
Matthews NC 28105

Museum Hours
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Telephone 
704-708-4996

Fees
$4.00 per adult
$2.00 for 11 – 17
Free ages 10 and under

Free admission
First Saturday of the month

Parking available on the street and behind the Museum

May 15, 2019

The Historic Landmarks Commission is pleased to announce that Garrett Nelson, member of the Historic Landmarks Commission and Chairman of the Design Review Committee, was recently featured in the Charlotte Agenda.

The full article is below:

“Architectural gems: 7 noteworthy homes in Myers Park according to architect and professor Garrett Nelson” 

May 3, 2019

The 2019 Historic Preservation Awards will be held on Thursday, August 22 at 6:00 p.m. at the Charlotte Museum of History, located at 3500 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, N.C.

For more information, please see the link below:
Charlotte Museum of History Historic Preservation Awards

Charlotte Museum of History

April 29, 2019

Dan Morrill, HLC Consulting Director, recently sat down with Murray Whisnant, architect for the Cohen-Fumero House, located at 1154 Cedarwood Lane, Charlotte, N.C. In the video below, Mr. Whisnant discusses his background as an architect and details the significance of the Cohen-Fumero House.