Annual Report 2003
A. Accomplishments
1.
Certificates of Appropriateness (Excluding Minor
Works)
a.
Palmer Fire School
b.
Chairman Blake House
c.
Rozzell House
d.
Sidney and Ethel Grier House
e.
James A. Blakeney House property
f.
Streetcar 85
g.
Rural Hill
h.
Treloar House
i.
Charlotte Cotton Mills
2.
Historic Landmarks Designated
a.
Bryant Park
b.
Elmwood/Pinewood Cemetery
c.
Lassiter House
d.
Calvin Neal House
e.
Washam Farm
f.
Armature Winding Company
g.
Newcombe-McElwee House
h.
Parks Hutchinson School
i.
Grand Theater
j.
White Oaks Plantation (amended boundaries of landmark)
k.
Oakley House
l.
Chairman Blake House
m.
Cedar Grove (amended boundaries of landmark)
n.
Samuel Younts House
3.
Projects
a.
Completion of the Education Pavilion at Rural Hill Plantation
b.
Sold the Palmer Fire School
c.
On-going restoration of the Charlotte Cotton Mills
d.
On-going restoration of the W. T. Alexander House
e.
On-going restoration of the Grier-Rea House
f.
Acquisition of new site for the Grier-Rea House
g.
Initiation of restoration of the Rozzell House
h.
Sold the Croft Schoolhouse
i.
Voted to perform due diligence for purchase of the Bethesda School
j.
Voted to perform due diligence for purchase of Thrift P&N Station
k.
Purchased the Grand Theater
4.
Miscellaneous Accomplishments
a.
Securement of County purchase of the Southern Public Utilities Co.
Streetcar Barn
b.
Establishment of Procedure for Considering Exercise of Rights of First
Refusal To Purchase
c.
Directed Patricia Nystrom to consider range of less than fee simple
acquisitions by the Commission, e.g. easements
d.
Worked on Improved Form for Reporting Available Funds in the
Commission's Revolving Fund
e.
Conducted a Reconnaissance Survey of E. Trade St. Buildings To Be
Removed For Uptown Arena
f.
Voted to participate in funding for a Design Charette for former Uptown
Charlotte Bus Terminal
g.
Established ad-hoc committee to work with Parks and Recreation
Department to devise a preservation strategy for all or some portion of
American Legion Memorial Stadium
h.
Held a public event at the Charlotte Cotton Mills to make public
officials more aware of the work of the Commission
i.
Agreed to sell Streetcar 85 to Charlotte Trolley, Inc
j.
Voted not to continue with the prospective purchase of the Davis House
k.
Developed traveling exhibit highlighting work of the Commission
l.
Worked to secure the preservation of mural depicting major events of
Mecklenburg history
m.
Agreed to participate in the restoration of Highland Park Manufacturing
Co. Mill No. 3 (subsequently became unnecessary)
n.
Hiring of Academic Intern to work with highlighting African American
historic landmarks
o.
Voted To institute Survey of Uptown Historic Resources
B. Considerations
For Upcoming Year.
1. The Commission
should work to strengthen its Revolving Fund, which is the most
innovative and effective tool developed by the Commission to safeguard
historic resources.
2. Maintain contact
with County officials to assure that the HLC is given full consideration
for placement of historic preservation bonds on the November 2004 Bond
Referendum.
3. Pursue the
possibility of establishing a not-for-profit affiliate the sole purpose
of which would be to provide greater flexibility for the use of the
Revolving Fund monies.
4. Seek to make the
community at large more aware of the impact the HLC is having on the
County.
5. Seek to sell as
many properties as possible, especially the Charlotte Cotton Mills and
the W. T. Alexander Plantation.
6. Seriously
consider working with a developer to join with the Commission in an
in-fill project at the Richard Rozzell property.
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