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CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG
HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION MINUTES
December 14, 1998
Location: 2100 Randolph Road, Charlotte,
N. C.
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:40 p.m.
Present:
Ms. Tattie Bos/Mayor, Projects Com. Chr.,
Design Review Com. V. Chr.
Ms. Deborah Cox/City, Education Committee
Chr., Survey Com. V. Chr.
Ms. Lindsay Daniel/County, HLC Chr.
Ms. Lisa Hankin/County, HLC Sec., Design
Review Com. Chr.
Mr. Scott Hirsch/City, HLC Treasurer,
Finance Com. Chr.
Mr. D. Grier Martin, III/City, Fundraising
Chr.
Mr. Barry Miller/City, Building &
Grounds Chr., Education Com. V. Chr.
Mr. John Misenheimer/County, Survey Com.
Chr.
Mr. Tuck Reed/Mayor, (last meeting)
Mr. David T. Ritch/County, HLC Vice-Chr.
Dr. Dan L. Morrill, HLC Consulting
Director
Ms. Mary Lynn Morrill, HLC Recording
Consultant
Absent:
Mr. Frank Whitney/County, Fundraising
& Finance Com. V. Chr.
Visitors:
Ms. Mary Beth Gatza, Consultant
(McLaughlin House)
Mr. & Mrs. Munro B. Setcik (McLaughlin
House)
Ms. Marilyn Croteau
Item #1 - Approval of Minutes
MR. RITCH PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY
MS. COX THAT THE MINUTES FOR NOVEMBER 9, 1998, BE APPROVED AS DISTRIBUTED.
THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
Item #2 - Chairman’s Report: Lindsay W.
Daniel
Ms. Daniel welcomed everyone to the
meeting. She presented Mr. Reed with a Certificate of Appreciation and
thanked him for the time and expertise that he has contributed to the
Commission. Ms. Daniel reported that Ms. Bos will replace Mr. Reed as
Chair of the Projects Committee.
Ms. Daniel reported that the HLC’s
uptown walking tour on Saturday, December 5, 1998, was a big success.
Highlights of the tour, led by Dr. Morrill, included a visit to the
Carolina Theater arranged by Mr. Ritch and supper at the Carpe Diem (old
Ratcliffe Florist) arranged by Ms. Cox.
Ms. Daniel reported that the renovation on
the HLC/HPF office is now complete. She thanked Mr. Miller, who as
chairman of the HPF’s Building & Grounds Committee, supervised and
coordinated the work. She expressed thanks to Mr. Damon Rumsch, President
of Coral Construction Company, a member of the Projects Committee, and our
contractor, for a great job!
Item #3 - Vice-Chairman’s Report: David
T. Ritch
No motions were presented.
Item #4 - Director’s Report: Dan l.
Morrill
A copy of the Director’s Report is
attached.
Dr. Morrill asked that the Commission
consider whether it believes the Croft historic district is eligible for
listing in the National Register of Historic Places as a National Register
District.
MS. DANIEL PRESENTED A MOTION THAT A
PUBLIC HEARING BE HELD TO RECEIVE PUBLIC INPUT ON THE PROSPECTIVE LISTING
OF THE CROFT HISTORIC DISTRICT IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC
PLACES. MR. HIRSCH SECONDED THE MOTION WHICH THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED.
No comments were presented by the public.
MS. DANIEL PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY
MR. MARTIN THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING BE CLOSED. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED THE MOTION.
MR. MISENHEIMER PRESENTED A MOTION
SECONDED BY MR. HIRSCH THAT THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION STATE ITS
BELIEF THAT THE CROFT HISTORIC DISTRICT MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR LISTING IN
THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED THE MOTION.
Dr. Morrill asked that the Commissioners
consider the Survey and Research Report on the S. Bryce McLaughlin House,
2027 Greenway Avenue.
Ms. Gatza, who prepared the report, gave a
slide presentation on the property and discussed the history and
architectural significance of the property. Mr. and Mrs. Setcik, the
owners, were present in support of the request for consideration of their
home for historic designation.
MS. HANKIN PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY
MR. HIRSCH THAT THE MCLAUGHLIN HOUSE, 2027 GREENWAY AVENUE, CHARLOTTE,
NORTH CAROLINA (EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF THE HOUSE AND THE GARAGE AND THE
LAND ASSOCIATED WITH THE TAX PARCEL #127-046-09) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
STANDARD MOTION, BE APPROVED BY THE CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG HISTORIC
LANDMARKS COMMISSION FOR SUBMISSION TO THE DIVISION OF ARCHIVES AND
HISTORY, AND THAT THE COMMISSION SCHEDULE A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING WITH THE
APPROPRIATE GOVERNING BODY UPON RECEIPT OF A FAVORABLE COMMENT FROM THE
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY. THE COMMISSION APPROVED
THE MOTION WITH THE FOLLOWING VOTE: FAVOR: BOS, COX, DANIEL, HANKIN,
HIRSCH, MARTIN, MILLER, MISENHEIMER, REED, RITCH OPPOSE: NONE ABSTAIN:
NONE.
Item #5 - Design Review Committee Report:
Lisa Hankin
Ms. Hankin reported that the Committee did
not need to meet during this past month.
Item #6 - Projects Committee Report:
Tattie Bos
Ms. Bos reported that the Committee will
meet in January.
Dr. Morrill reported that work is going
well on the Blakeney House and the Croft Schoolhouse. He said that the
closing on the Gluyas House should be held this month, and that the
National Register Study List application will be submitted this week.
Item #7 - Education Committee Report:
Deborah Cox
Ms. Cox reported that the Education
Committee met November 14, 1998, at the Davidson Schoolhouse at Rural
Hill. She said that the Committee cleaned the interior and exterior of the
School, washed the windows on the inside and outside, clipped weeds, etc.
Item #8 - Survey Committee Report: John
Misenheimer
Mr. Misenheimer reported that his
committee continues to work to raise money for a Post World War II Survey
of the built environment in Charlotte-Mecklenburg. He said that he has
conversed with County Commission member, Becky Carney, about the
situation. He said that Ms. Carney told him that the Commission should
have at least $5,000 raised by the end of January in order to receive the
$5,000 from the County. An additional $15,000 will be needed in addition
to the $10,000 grant which is expected from the State. Dr. Morrill said
that Catherine Bishir, N. C. Department of Archives and History, has asked
that the grant request include aging commercial and industrial structures
in the County which have not been surveyed. Ms. Bishir told Dr. Morrill
that the $35,000 project should cover $32,000 for a consultant’s
stipend, $1,000 travel expenses and $2,000 for supplies and film
processing. Dr. Morrill said that the match has to be in by April. Ms.
Daniel asked Mr. Misenheimer and Mr. Martin to meet within the week to
work on approximately 400 fundraising letters requesting donations for the
project.
MR. RITCH PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY
MR. HIRSCH THAT THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION REQUEST AN ADDITIONAL
$15,000 FROM THE COUNTY FOR THE POST WORLD WAR II INVENTORY. THE
COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
The Commissioners agreed that Dr. Morrill
should do the footwork necessary to request the money needed.
Item #9 - Treasurer’s Report: Scott
Hirsch
No motions were presented.
Item #10 - Old Business.
No motions were presented.
Item #11 - New Business
Ms. Daniel distributed information to each
Commissioner regarding preparation of the Committee Half-Year Reports. She
said that the reports are due at the January 1999 meeting.
Ms. Cox said that she is concerned about
the structures surrounding the Charlotte Cotton Mills, 508 W. 5th Street,
dating from 1880 and designated historic in 1985.
MS. COX PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR.
RITCH THAT THE OWNERS OF THE OLD COCA COLA BUILDING, CORNER OF W. 6TH AND
N. GRAHAM STREET, AND THE GRAHAM INVESTMENT COMPANY BUILDING, 219 N.
GRAHAM STREET, BE NOTIFIED THAT THEIR PROPERTIES ARE BEING CONSIDERED BY
THE HLC ON JANUARY 11, 1999, FOR PLACEMENT ON THE HLC’S STUDY LIST. THE
COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
The Commissioners agreed that Dr. Morrill
should call Mr. Marvin Bethune, the County Attorney, regarding amending
the Rural Hill ordinance to include the old Overseer’s House.
There was no further business.
The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
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