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Location: 2100 Randolph Road, Charlotte, N. C.

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Len Norman, Committee Chairman

Matthew Benson

Stewart Gray, HLC Assistant Consulting Director

Dan Morrill, HLC Consulting Director

Mary Lynn Morrill, HLC Recording Consultant

Richard Alsop III, Committee Vice Chairman

Richard Mattson

None

 1.  Welcome:  Len Norman, Committee Chairman

Mr. Norman welcomed everyone to the meeting and noted that because a quorum is not present, no seconded motions can be offered but Committee recommendations will be treated as consensuses of those attending.

Dr. Morrill reported that Staff continues to work with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission to assure that the results of the Charlotte Center City Survey are incorporated into future planning for Uptown Charlotte. Stewart Gray talked with John Rogers, Administrator of the Charlotte Historic Districts Commission, who will be overseeing the entering of the results of the Uptown Survey into the County’s G. I. S. system.

Dr. Morrill reported that Hope Murphy has completed the historical essay on the history of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, formerly West Avenue Presbyterian Church.  Stewart Gray is working with the leadership of the church in hopes of obtaining the church’s support for historic landmark designation of the property. The Church leaders have received a copy of the report. It was suggested that Jeff Bradsher might be helpful, and Dr. Morrill will contact Mr. Bradsher to solicit his assistance.

Mr. Norman explained that the Commission might be interested in the processing properties for designation along the South Boulevard corridor. Dr. Morrill reported that he will be contacting Dr. Richard Mattson to determine what modernist properties along South Boulevard have been declared eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.

a. The John Adams African-American Schoolhouse, on John Adams Road near West Mallard Creek Church Road and Interstate 85, Charlotte, N.C.

Stewart Gray explained that this property was not discovered during the African American Survey conducted by the Commission. He has visited the site and believes that it meets the requisite requirements for historic landmark designation. The owner is requesting historic landmark designation of the building and is willing to pay for a Survey and Research Report.

IT WAS THE CONSENSUS OF THOSE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ATTENDING THAT THE JOHN ADAMS AFRICAN AMERICAN SCHOOLHOUSE SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE STUDY LIST OF PROSPECTIVE HISTORIC LANDMARKS.

b. E. C. Griffith House, 263 Hempstead Place, Charlotte, N.C.

Dr. Morrill reported that this house was not included in the Eastover Survey conducted by the Commission in the 1980s. Staff believes that the house requires additional study to determine whether it meets the standards for historic landmark designation. Stewart Gray will be visiting the house on Monday, and Staff will report to the Survey Committee at its next meeting.

IT WAS THE CONSENSUS OF THOSE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ATTENDING THAT STAFF SHOULD VISIT THE E. C. GRIFFITH HOUSE AND BRING A REPORT ON ITS FINDINGS TO THE NEXT MEETING OF THE SURVEY COMMITTEE.

 4.  Survey and Research Reports:  Dan Morrill and Stewart Gray

a. Renfrow-Lemmond House, 344 West John St., Matthews, N.C.

Mr. Gray presented the Survey and Research Report and set forth the factors that demonstrate that the property possesses the requisite requirements for historic landmark designation. He noted that the house has a high degree of integrity. Also, the house is among the most architecturally significant properties on the remaining historic streetscape.

IT WAS THE CONSENSUS OF THOSE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ATTENDING THAT THE RENFROW-LEMMOND HOUSE HAS THE REQUISITE SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE TO WARRANTS ITS BEING PROCESSED FOR HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION.

b. Dilworth City House, 500 East Kingston Avenue, Charlotte, N.C.

Staff reported that they are working with the consultant to strengthen the argument in the Survey and Research Report document the special significance of the subject property. Staff believes that a justifiable argument can be made and, once amended, the Survey and Research Report should be taken directly to the Historic Landmarks Commission with the understanding that it would be circulated beforehand to the members of the Survey Committee.

IT WAS THE CONSENSUS OF THOSE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ATTENDING THAT STAFF SHOULD HAVE THE DISCRETION TO TAKE THE SURVEY AND RESEARCH REPORT ON THE DILWORTH CITY HOUSE, ONCE SATISFACTORILY AMENDED, DIRECTLY TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION FOR ACTION.

Mr. Gray reviewed the results of the survey. Staff recommends that owners of the properties should be contacted to determine their attitudes toward historic landmark designation.

IT WAS THE CONSENSUS OF THOSE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ATTENDING THAT THE BUILDINGS IDENTIFIED IN THE 20^TH CENTURY REVIVAL STYLE LOG BUILDINGS SURVEY SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE STUDY LIST OF PROSPECTIVE HISTORIC LANDMARKS.

Mr. Benson mentioned a structure on the access road for I-85 that was probably the Akers Trucking Company Terminal. Dr. Morrill stated that he would investigate this matter.

The meeting adjourned at 7:13 p.m.