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Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Historic Landmarks Commission
SURVEY COMMITTEE MEETING
March 31, 2005
6:00 p.m.
Location: 2100
Randolph Road, Charlotte, N. C.
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:30
p.m.
Present:
Len Norman, Committee
Chairman
Matt Benson
Richard Mattson
Dan Morrill, HLC Cons.
Director
Stewart Gray, HLC
Assistant Cons. Dir.
Mary Lynn Morrill, HLC
Recording Cons.
Absent:
Scott Abernethy
Jack Boyte
Visitors:
James Clay, Rowland
Clay house owner
Mr. Norman welcomed
everyone to the meeting. He distributed copies of a Chairman’s Report
addressing concerns about Mt. Moriah Church, the Old Convention center, the
Dupont and Virginia Paper Co. Buildings, the Uptown Survey, the Alpha Mills
Village, and the Polk Building. The properties were discussed.
MOTIONS
DR. MATTSON PRESENTED
A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. BENSON TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS
COMMISSION THAT THE ROWLAND CLAY HOUSE, 606 EAST CHARLES STREET, MATTHEWS,
N. C. (INTERIOR, EXTERIOR AND LOT ON WHICH THE HOUSE SITS) BE PROCESSED FOR
HISTORIC DESIGNATION SUBJECT TO HLC STAFF’S SECURING PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE
INTERIOR OF THE HOUSE. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
Note:
The house, an African American brick (solid masonry) home, built circa 1936
and located on 1.16 acres, is in Tank Town, a rural Matthews community
settled by freed slaves in the 1860s.
DR. MATTTSON PRESENTED
A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. BENSON TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS
COMMISSION THAT KUP TO $500.00 BE SPENT FOR RESEARCH ON THE MOUNT MORIAH
CHURCH (FORMER WEST AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH) AT THE CORNER OF WEST TRADE
STREET AND CEDAR STREET, CHARLOTTE, N.C. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
THE MOTION.
Note:
The history of the structure is needed to add to the survey report.
MR. BENSON PRESENTED A
MOTION SECONDED BY DR. MATTSON TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS
COMMISSION THAT THE TORRENCE LYTLE SCHOOL (1937 ORIGINAL BUILDING AND THE
TWO 1957 MODERN STYLE ADDITIONS AND AN AMOUNT OF LAND NECESSARY TO INSURE
THE INTEGRITY OF THE STRUCTURES), 302 HOLBROOKS ROAD, HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., BE
PROCESSED FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE
MOTION.
DR. MATTSON PRESENTED
A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. BENSON THAT THE MCLAUGHLIN-BOST HOUSE (EXTERIOR AND
1 ½ ACRES OF LAND), 415 WEST JOHN STREET, MATTHEWS, N. C., BE PROCESSED FOR
HISTORIC DESIGNATION. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
Note:
The Town of Matthews is very interested in historic designation for this
1891 structure. The owner lives in another state and will meet with Town of
Matthews officials and HLC staff next week.
The next Survey
Committee meeting is scheduled for May 19th at 6:00 p.m. at the
HLC office.
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