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 Initiative – GIS Map
D. Google Maps
E. Priorities
I. LGBTQ History – Sinister Wisdom, 3116 Country Club Drive, Charlotte
Sinister Wisdom House
II. Women’s History – Bonnie Cone House, 9234 Sandburg Avenue, Charlotte
Bonnie Cone House
III. Native American History – Tuckaseegee 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
Cedar Grove Cemetery
B. Mint Hill VFW Post Building
Mint Hill VFW Post Building
C. Sadler Houses, River District
4818 Sadler Road, Charlotte
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
The Survey Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at 6 p.m. will be a virtual meeting. Please note there will be no accommodation for any in-person attendance. If you need special accommodations, please contact the HLC office at 980-314-7660.
1. Chair’s Report: Brian Clarke
2. Consideration of Designation Reports
The Committee will consider recommending historic landmark designation for the following properties:
a. Blythe House, 121 Gilead Road, Huntersville
Blythe House
b. Franks Third Ward Bungalow, 305 Dunbar Street, Charlotte
Franks Third Ward Bungalow
3. Consideration of Placement on the Study List of Prospective Historic Landmarks
a. Charles Jones House, 2112 W. Trade Street, Charlotte
Wikipedia Information on Joseph Charles Jones
Charlotte Observer Article on Joseph Charles Jones
Charles Jones House
b. Shell Factory Cafeteria, 1923 Westinghouse Boulevard, Charlotte
Shell Factory Cafeteria
c. Newbury-Walden House, 1401 Briar Creek Road, Charlotte
Newbury-Walden House
d. Roach Houses, 2823 and 2825 Bellhaven Circle, Charlotte
Roach House
e. Huntersville Hotel, 104 South Maxwell Avenue, Huntersville
Huntersville Hotel
4. Potential Demolition of 205 N. Myers Street, Charlotte
205 N Myers Street
5. Update on Sinister Wisdom House Designation Report
Sinister Wisdom House
6. Adventure Club Update
The Adventure Club will explore the Robinson Rock House Ruin at Reedy Creek Park on Saturday, April 23 at 10 a.m.
7. HLC Staff Report
8. Old Business
9. New Business
The Survey Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, January 26, 2022, will be a virtual meeting. Please note there will be no accommodation for any in-person attendance. If you need special accommodations, please contact the HLC office at 980-314-7660.
1. Chair’s Report: Brian Clarke
2. Review of Proposed Alterations for Parkwood Avenue ARP Church, 1017 Parkwood Avenue, Charlotte
Parkwood Ave ARP Church
3. Consideration of Designation Report on the E. L. Baxter Davidson Historic Markers and Monuments
Cowan’s Ford – Davidson College Monument
Huntersville
i. Cowan’s Ford – Davidson College Monument
ii. General William Lee Davidson Memorial
iii. Battle of McIntyre’s Farm Monument
iv. Rural Hill Directional Marker
v. Williams Memorial Presbyterian Church Wall and Marker
4. Report on Condition of Headstones at Steele Creek Cemetery, 7311 Steele Creek Road, Charlotte
Steele Creek Cemetery
5. Consideration of Placement on the Study List of Prospective Historic Landmarks
a. Renfrow Commercial Properties
Renfrow Commercial Properties
b. White Company Truck Manufacturing Facility
White Company Truck Manufacturing Facility
6. Review of Rosenwald Schools
7. Staff Report: Jack Thomson and Stewart Gray
a. Update on Huntersville School #2 (Rosenwald), 508 Dellwood Drive, Huntersville
Huntersville School #2
b. Update on Thrift Mill Village Survey
c. Uptown Charlotte Sears Building, 700 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte
On May 5, 1949, Mayor Herbert H. Baxter joined civic leaders, including Charlotte Chamber of Commerce president J. Norman Pease, and Sears officials at opening day, ribbon-cutting ceremonies for a large Sears Roebuck and Co. retail store and parking lot on North Tryon St. The property has been found eligible for the National Register. Staff wants to make the Committee aware of the significance and status of this property.
Sears Bldg
d. Update on Sinister Wisdom, 3116 Country Club Drive, Charlotte
3116 Country Club Drive
e. Dedication of the Ervin Building, 4037 E. Independence Blvd, Charlotte
Ervin Bldg
f. Survey Committee Outing
8. Old Business
9. New Business
The Survey Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, October 20, 2021, will be a virtual meeting. Please note there will be no accommodation for any in-person attendance. If you need special accommodations, please contact the HLC office at 980-314-7660.
1. Chair’s Report: Brian Clarke
2. Consideration of Designation Reports
The Committee will consider recommending historic landmark designation for the following properties:
a. Charlotte Quartermaster Depot, 300 Camp Road, Charlotte
Charlotte Quartermaster Depot Landmark Map
Charlotte Quartermaster Depot
b. Huntersville School #2/The Little School, 508 Dellwood Drive, Huntersville
Huntersville Rosenwald School
c. McDonald’s Cafeteria, 2023 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte
McDonald’s Cafeteria
The Committee will discuss the amount of property to be included in the potential designations of the following markers and monuments:
d. E. L. Baxter Davidson Historic Markers and Monuments Designation Report
Cowan’s Ford – Davidson College Monument, Huntersville
i. Cowan’s Ford – Davidson College Monument
ii. General William Lee Davidson Memorial
iii. Battle of McIntyre’s Farm Monument
iv. Rural Hill Directional Marker
v. Williams Memorial Presbyterian Church Wall and Marker
3. Consideration of Placement on the Study List of Prospective Historic Landmarks
a. Matthews Chapel Church Building, 624 Matthews Chapel Road, Matthews
History of Matthews Chapel Presbyterian Church
Matthews Chapel Church Building
4. Update on the 2013 East Charlotte Survey
5. Staff Report: Jack Thomson and Stewart Gray
6. Old Business
7. New Business