July 30, 2018
The Historic Landmarks Commission is working on bringing Streetcar No. One back to Charlotte.
Streetcar Number One
This streetcar was built in Philadelphia by the J. G. Brill Company soon after 1900. It was sold to the City of Athens, Greece, and operated there for many years. It came to Charlotte in 1989 after being restored in Guilford, Connecticut.
Streetcar Number One in “Never on Sunday”
It appeared in the movie “Never on Sunday,” which can be viewed in its entirety on YouTube. The streetcar is extremely rare; there are fewer than a dozen cars of this vintage in the world. More information will be provided as efforts to bring the streetcar to Charlotte unfold.
July 30, 2018
The Historic Landmarks Commission will become the owner of Ingleside, located at 7225 Bud Henderson Road, Huntersville, N.C., in about a month.
Ingleside
The house is a magnificent remnant of the Old South. It is the finest example of Italianate style architecture in Mecklenburg County, and was the home of Dr. William Davidson and Mary Johnston Davidson.
The Commission is still exploring options for future use of the property – possibly public use or a private residence.
July 24, 2018
The City of Charlotte has ordered Johnson C. Smith University to repair or demolish the historic Mt. Carmel Baptist Church by October 10, 2018. The property is a historic landmark and was designed by Louis Asbury, one of Charlotte’s most respected architects.
Preservation North Carolina has deed covenants on the property that prohibit the demolition of the building. The Historic Landmarks Commission is investigating the situation.
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
July 17, 2018
The Charlotte City Council has scheduled public hearings in September for the following properties:
The Dr. Reginald Hawkins House
1703 Madison Avenue, Charlotte, N.C.
Dr. Reginald Hawkins House
The Wallace Log House
9425 Robinson Church Road, Charlotte, N.C.
Wallace Log House
The Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
3712 Monroe Road, Charlotte, N.C.
Antioch Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
