Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission

March 29, 2001

Location: HLC Office, 2100 Randolph Road, Charlotte, N. C. 28207

Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:40 p.m.

Present:

Deborah Cox, Committee Chairman

Ross Richardson, Committee V. Chairman

Jeff Bradsher, HLC Chairman

Jack Boyte

Allen Brooks

Keat Chambers

Barry Miller

Randy Penninger

Dave Ritch

Michael Sullivan

Dan Morrill, HLC Consulting Director

Mary Lynn Morrill, HLC Recording Consultant

Absent:

Ava Autrey

Joe Brickey

Marcia Hart

Visitors:

Belle Banks, owner of Cedar Grove Plantation

Jane Plyler

Bill Plyler

Michael O’Brien, Carolina Transfer

Dana Paradis

Mike Paradis

1. MR. CHAMBERS PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. RITCH TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE ELECTRIC SUPPLY & EQUIPMENT COMPANY BUILDING, 421 PENMAN STREET, CHARLOTTE, N. C., NOT BE RECOMMENDED FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE BUILDING DOES NOT RETAIN THE PHYSICAL INTEGRITY NECESSARY FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION AND DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE RESTORATION DOES NOT MEET THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR’S GUIDELINES. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

2. MR. RITCH PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. BROOKS TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE CAROLINA TRANSFER AND STORAGE COMPANY BUILDING, 1230 WEST MOREHEAD STREET, CHARLOTTE, N. C., BE TRANSFERRED FROM THE HLC’S INVENTORY LIST TO THE HLC’S STUDY LIST. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

3. MR. RITCH PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. BROOKS TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE HLC FORM AN AD HOC COMMITTEE WHICH WILL INCLUDE REPRESENTATION FROM THE MECKLENBURG HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION AND THE BOARD OF THE HUGH TORRANCE HOUSE AND STORE TO DEVELOP A PRESERVATION STRATEGY FOR CEDAR GROVE PLANTATION, 8229 GILEAD ROAD, HUNTERSVILLE, N. C., THAT IS FINANCIALLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE CURRENT OWNER AND HEIRS OF THE PROPERTY. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

4. MS. RICHARDSON PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. BROOKS TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION TO TABLE DISCUSSION REGARDING THE DE-DESIGNATION OF PORTIONS OF CEDAR GROVE PLANTATION ON GILEAD ROAD IN HUNTERSVILLE, N. C. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

5. MR. RITCH PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. CHAMBERS TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE HISTORIC DESIGNATION ORDINANCE FOR THE WILLIAM TASSE ALEXANDER PLANTATION, CORNER OF MALLARD CREEK CHURCH ROAD AND U. S. HIGHWAY 29, BE AMENDED TO INCLUDE THE PROPERTY AS INDICATED ON THE EXHIBIT A/PARCEL 2 /SITE AREA:4.67 AC. MAP (ATTACHED) . THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

6. MR. BROOKS PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. MILLER TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES FROM THE LIST OF PROPERTIES FROM THE POST-WORLD WAR II SURVEY WHICH HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THE STUDY LIST FOR THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES BE ADDED TO THE HLC’S INVENTORY LIST AND THAT THE ATTITUDE OF EACH PROPERTY OWNER REGARDING POSSIBLE HISTORIC DESIGNATION BE SOLICITED: FRANKLIN WATERWORKS, 5200 BROOKSHIRE BLVD., CHANTILLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 701 BRIAR CREEK ROAD, GARRINGER HIGH SCHOOL, 1000 EASTWAY DRIVE, DOUBLE OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 1326 WOODARD STREET, UNION BUS STATION, 418 W. TRADE STREET, AKERS MOTOR LINES, 4101 SOUTH, I-85, HOME FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN, 139 S. TRYON STREET, SOUTH 21 DRIVE-IN, 3631 SOUTH BLVD., SOUTH 21 DRIVE-IN, 3101 INDEPENDENCE BLVD., J. N. PEASE BUILDING, 2919-2925 INDEPENDENCE BLVD., NEIMAN HOUSE, 1930 CASSAMIA PLACE, BLUEMENTHAL HOUSE, 3850 SEDGEWOOD CIRCLE, KIMBERLEE APARTMENTS, 1300 REECE DRIVE, TAYLOR-SHAPIRO HOUSE, 5228 CARMEL PARK DRIVE. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

7. MR. RITCH PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MS. RICHARDSON TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES BE MOVED FROM THE HLC’S INVENTORY LIST TO THE HLC’S STUDY LIST: P. MALLARD CREEK SCHOOL, MALLARD CREEK ROAD, SAINT MARK’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH RECTORY, MT. HOLLY-HUNTERSVILLE ROAD, MECKLENBURG COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 700 E. TRADE STREET, FORMER TABERNACLE A.R.P. CHURCH, 926 ELIZABETH AVENUE, ELMWOOD CEMETERY IN CHARLOTTE, SMITHFIELD ROSENWALD SCHOOL, 19412 SOUTH HILL STREET, CORNELIUS, N. C.

The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m. The next Survey Committee meeting is scheduled for June 7, 2001.

Attached:

- W. T. Alexander Property Map

- Current HLC Study List

- Current HLC Inventory List