Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission

Agenda – Survey Committee

The Survey Committee will meet on Wednesday, June 28 at 6pm. This will be a hybrid meeting and visitors should plan to attend the meeting remotely. 


1.  Chair’s Report: Brian Clarke

2.  Wyche-Dobson-McCoy House, 801 E. 8th Street: Tommy Warlick

Designation Report

Staff Presentation

Wyche-Dobson-McCoy House

3.  Update on the Savona Mill, 528 South Turner Avenue, Charlotte: Tommy Warlick

Designation Report

Savona Mill

4.  Funderburk House, 201 W. Charles Street, Matthews: Stewart Gray

Proposed Addition of Interior Designation

Staff Presentation

Funderburk House

5.  Old Business

6.  New Business


The Survey Committee will meet on Wednesday, March 29 at 6 pm. Location: HLC Office at 2100 Randolph Road, Charlotte


1.  Chair’s Report: Brian Clarke

2.  Property Updates 

a.  Abernathy House, 7040 Pleasant Grove Road, Charlotte

7040 Pleasant Grove Road, Charlotte

b.  Tudor-Style Houses, 858 and 838 Concord Road, Davidson

858 Concord Road, Davidson

838 Concord Road, Davidson

c.  Rogers McConnell House, 119 Gilead Road, Huntersville

Rogers McConnell House

d.  Conner-Falls House, 122 Mock Road, Davidson

Conner-Falls House

e.  Tuckaseegee Trail

Tuckaseegee Trail

Tuckaseegee Trail

f.  801 E. 8th Street, Charlotte

801 E 8th Street, Charlotte

g.  Renfrow Properties

Renfrow Commercial Properties

h.  Baxter Davidson Monuments

Rural Hill Directional Marker

i.  Sinister Wisdom, 3116 Country Club Drive, Charlotte

Sinister Wisdom

3.  Hyde Park Estates

Hyde Park Estates

4.  Lambeth-Sullivan House Designation Report  

Lambeth-Sullivan House

5.  Consideration of Placement on the Study List of Prospective Historic Landmarks

a.  Our Lady of Consolation Catholic Church, 2301 Statesville Avenue, Charlotte

Additional Documents

Our Lady of Consolation Catholic Church

b.  Morrow House, 5508 Greene Street, Charlotte

5508 Greene Street

c.  Sarah Mingo Stevenson House, 2000 St. Paul Street, Charlotte 

Sarah Mingo Stevenson House

d.  Shuffletown Drag Strip

Shuffletown Drag Strip

Shuffletown Drag Strip

Shuffletown Drag Strip

6.  Priorities for Funding Reports

7.  Adventure Club: Steele Creek Cemetery Preservation Event 

The Adventure Club is headed back to Steele Creek Cemetery to continue preservation efforts on April 22 from 9am – noon.

8.  HLC 50th Anniversary Update

9.  Old Business

10.  New Business


The Survey Committee will meet on Wednesday, November 30 at 6 pm. Location: HLC Office at 2100 Randolph Road, Charlotte


1.  Chair’s Report: Brian Clarke

2.  Presentation on Hyde Park Estates: John Howard

Hyde Park Estates

3.  Discussion of 2232 Sherwood Avenue, Charlotte  

Real Estate Listing

2232 Sherwood Avenue

4.  Consideration of Placement on the Study List of Prospective Historic Landmarks

A.  Rogers McConnell House, 119 Gilead Rd, Huntersville

More Information on the Property

Rogers McConnell House

B.  Camp Greene Memorial, Corner of Wilkinson Blvd and Monument Street

More Information on the Property

Camp Greene Memorial

C.  James K. Polk Birthplace Marker, 12031 Lancaster Hwy, Pineville

More Information on the Property

James K. Polk Birthplace Marker

D.  Oehler Rustic Revival House, 4301 Ridge Road, Charlotte

Additional Photographs

Oehler Rustic Revival House

5.  Property Updates

A.  Chantilly Montessori, 701 Briar Creek Road, Charlotte

Chantilly School

B.  801 E. 8th Street, Charlotte

MdM Historical Consultants is under contract to produce a designation report on the house, which was moved within 1st Ward as an attempt to mitigate the negative impacts of Urban Renewal.

801 E 8th Street, Charlotte

6.  Staff Report

A.  Funding of Designation Reports  

I.  Plans to Fund the Conner-Falls House, 122 Mock Road, Davidson

One of the best-preserved historic houses in the African American Mock Hill neighborhood. The Town of Davidson will match the funding for this report.

Conner-Falls House

II.  Tudor-Style Houses

Staff is reaching out to the owners of the Tudor Style Houses at 858 and 838 Concord Road in Davidson, to determine if they would support landmark designation. These houses contribute to the Davidson National Register District, and determine the easternmost boundary of the district. A similar Tudor Style House between them was demolished recently. Preservation of 858 and 838 Concord Road would help preserve the integrity of the historic district. The Town of Davidson would match funding for these properties.

a. 858 Concord Road, Davidson

858 Concord Road, Davidson

b. 838 Concord Road, Davidson

838 Concord Road, Davidson

III.  Rogers McConnell House, 119 Gilead Rd, Huntersville

The house is architecturally significant as a rare pressed-block construction, unique in North Mecklenburg. Prominently located on Gilead Road near the center of the town, the long-term survival of the property is threaten by potential new development in the fast-growing area.

119 Gilead Road, Huntersville

B.  Report on History of Women Architects in Charlotte 

Staff believes that it would be important for us to produce a brief history of women’s involvement in architecture in Charlotte. Tommy Warlick has begun interviewing some sources and we anticipate that a consultant will be contracted to produce the report. 

Here is a brief essay on important women architects in NC from NCModernist: Pioneering Women Architects in North Carolina

C.  Steele Creek Cemetery Preservation Project

The Adventure Club held a preservation event at Steele Creek Cemetery on Saturday, October 29. We received positive coverage on WFAE, Mecklenburg County’s Instagram, and our own Facebook. Thanks to everyone who attended! 

7.  Old Business

8.  New Business



The September 21 Survey Committee meeting will be held at the HLC’s office, 2100 Randolph Road, Charlotte, at 6:00 p.m. There will be no virtual attendance option. 


1.  Chair’s Report: Brian Clarke

2.  Renfrow Property Designation Report

3.  Chantilly School, 701 Briar Creek Road, Charlotte

Chantilly School

4.  Staff Reports

A.  Properties With Historical Reports

B.  Study List Application Portal

C.  50th Anniversary InitiativeGIS Map

D.  Google Maps

E.  Priorities

I.  LGBTQ History – Sinister Wisdom, 3116 Country Club Drive, Charlotte

Sinister Wisdom House

II.  Women’s HistoryBonnie Cone House, 9234 Sandburg Avenue, Charlotte

Bonnie Cone House

III.  Native American HistoryTuckaseegee Trail

Tuckaseegee Trail

IV.  African American History – Zimmerman House, 801 E. 8th Street, Charlotte

Zimmerman House

F.  Site Visits

I.  4530 Tyvola Road, Charlotte

4530 Tyvola Road, Charlotte

II.  3112 Parkway Avenue, Charlotte

3112 Parkway Avenue, Charlotte

III.  815 E. 8th Street, Charlotte

815 E. 8th Street, Charlotte

5.  Consideration of Placement on the Study List of Prospective Historic Landmarks

A.  Cedar Grove Cemetery

Cedar Grove Cemetery

B.  Mint Hill VFW Post Building

Additional Images

VFW Post Website

Mint Hill VFW Post Building

C.  Sadler Houses, River District

4818 Sadler Road, Charlotte

D.  Dam, River District

River District Dam

E.  Original Bojangles Building, 2316 Lasalle Street, Charlotte

Original Bojangles Building

F.  5439 Margaret Wallace Road, Matthews

Video of 5439 Margaret Wallace Road, Matthews

5439 Margaret Wallace Road, Matthews

6.  Old Business

7.  New Business