HCI Walking Tours

Download these free history tours and learn more about the Charlotte region. Great for residents and visitors!  

African American Heritage Driving Tour (PDF).

Center City

Preserve Elmwood / Pinewood Cemetery Information

Rural Hill

Printed copies can be found at Visit Charlotte (Chamber of Commerce), The Levine Museum of the New South and The Carolina Room at the Public Library. 

For additional Charlotte Driving and Walking Tours visit the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission website at: 
HLC Walking Tours.

Preservation Month May 2009

A Celebration of Mid-Century Modern Style

Preservation Month raised in excess of $5,000
for Historic Charlotte.  Thank you to all of our
Committee Members, Home Owners,  and Volunteers for making Preservation Month our most successful ever!
 

 Don't miss Artevation -
the show runs until July 30. 
Own a piece of Charlotte History.  
 

Artevation at Kugler Studios
May 7 - July 30

Artevation (Art + Preservation) exhibit
includes photography of Charlotte's mid-century architecture and design. All photographs are for sale with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Historic Charlotte. 
Latta Arcade - 320 South Tryon Street
10:00am  - 5:00pm

Mad About Modern Committee Chairs
Honorary Chair - Wayne Camas, AIA
Chair - Terri Arrowood
Home Tour Chair - Gail Jodon
Artevation Opening Reception - Sarah Kennard
Artevation Curators - Lili Corbus / Amy Hockett /
 John Howard /  Ken Beebe
Home Tour Opening Reception – Lindsay Daniel /
Heather Gavagan
Public Relations – Mary Beth Navarro
HCI Executive Director  - Diane Althouse

Mad About Modern Committee
Leah Burch
Devki Gharpure
Ashley SG Keane
Sarah Kraeger
Emily Makas
Bob Miller
Nathan Minett
Mundise Mortimer
Jeanne Pearson
David Pitser
Julie Walton

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Blast for the Past 


 

Historic Preservation
Revolving Fund
Excellence in Preservation
The Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners

 

N. S. Alexander Homestead
Preservation Residential
Owner & Architect: 
Caroline & Don Naysmith
Developer: 
Cardon Development Company

 

Raymer Home
Preservation Residential Infill
Owners:     Kevin & Mandy Raymer
Architect:   Allan Brooks, AIA
Builder:      Absolute Remodeling, Inc.

Cornelius/Lemley Fire Station No. 1
Preservation Commercial  Infill  
Owner:  Town of Cornelius
Architect: RdM Architecture PA
Developer/Builder:  Steamline, LLC

The Standard
Preservation Commercial
Owner:  CJM Properties
Architect:  Narmour Wright and Creech Architecture, PA
Developer/Builder:  McAllister

Historic Charlotte's 8th Annual 

2008 Preservation Award

 Winners 

The Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners is honored for its vote to allow a referendum (subsequently approved by voters) to establish a historic preservation revolving fund.  These funds have been used by the Historic Landmarks Commission to preserve and protect hundreds of historic landmarks in Mecklenburg County.