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Rural Resources

1.  In 1997, the Commission conducted a comprehensive inventory of rural historic sites and places in Charlotte-Mecklenburg.   This survey formed the basis of the Commission's request for additional money for its Historic Preservation Revolving Fund.

a.  Click here to read rual context statement.

a.  Click here to review endangered rural historic sites and places.

b.  Click on pages below to read summaries of all rural properties identified.

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d.  Click here for map showing location of rural properties.

2.  Photographs convey the routine of farm life in early twentieth century Mecklenburg.  Click here to see.

3.  The Gluyas family operated a farm in the second half of the nineteen the century.  The Survey and Research Report contains some graphic photographs.  Click here to see.